Cross Creek, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 164, Cross Creek's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Cross Creek is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Washington County. The total population is 164. It ranks as the 1772nd most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Cross Creek is 55.0 years. This is 34% higher than the state median of 40.9 years. Only 5.5% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 11.0% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Cross Creek is $58,472. This is 25% lower than the state median of $77,971. It is also 28% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Cross Creek. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 18.3%. This is 247% higher than the state rate of 5.3%. The median home value is $107,800. Housing costs are 58% lower than the state median of $254,500. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.8x, Cross Creek is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 44% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Cross Creek was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 48% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 97.8%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Cross Creek, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.