Cross Roads, PA

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Cross Roads, Pennsylvania

Cross Roads, Pennsylvania, in York county, is 20 miles SW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 35 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The people of the town are in the York metropolitan area. Cross Roads has a population of 518.

The People and Families of Cross Roads

In Cross Roads, about 76% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Cross Roads. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cross Roads had a median family income of $60,556. Cross Roads is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Cross Roads isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Cross Roads Housing

In Cross Roads, 87% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young.

Commuting

In Cross Roads, 100% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cross Roads strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Cross Roads, PA

Comparing Cross Roads to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	York
Metro Area	York
Standard Zip Codes	17322
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.819
Longitude	-76.576

Station	YORK 3 SSW PUMP STN
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Station	HOLTWOOD
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	HANOVER
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	518	100%
Male	255	49.2%
Female	263	50.8%
Under 18	161	31.1%
18+	357	68.9%
65+	31	6%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	3.19
White	498	96.1%
African-American	15	2.9%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	535
Growth	17
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43%
US/American	19.8%
Italian	5.5%
Irish	5.3%
English	4.5%
Polish	4.5%
Northern European	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
Russian	1.5%
French Canadian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Norwegian	1.3%
Swedish	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
African	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Austrian	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$250

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cross Roads	518	$60,556
Dallastown	4,087	$44,500
Felton	449	$53,125
Red Lion	6,149	$41,850
Shrewsbury	3,378	$57,358
Stewartstown	1,752	$54,891
Yoe	1,022	$40,833

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