Living in Crosby, Mississippi
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Crosby · Census data 2020–2024
Crosby has 245 residents with a median age of 27.4. The median home value is $55,600, the median rent is $411/month.
Crosby is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Crosby at a glance
- Population
- 245
- Median age
- 27.4State: 38.6
- Median home value
- $55,600State: $169,800
- Median rent
- $411/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 51.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23%
- Average commute
- 35 min
Is Crosby a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 67% lower than the state median.
Cons: An average commute of 35 minutes; unemployment of 6.8%; a poverty rate of 65.7%.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Crosby
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Crosby the median home value is $55,600, 83% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $411 per month, which is 36.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $975 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Crosby: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 134
- Owner-occupied
- 51.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 48.5%
- Vacant
- 26.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1979
- Average household size
- 2.47
Crosby demographics
- Population
- 245
- Median age
- 27.4
- Under 18
- 33.5%
- 65 and older
- 9.8%
- Households
- 99
- Foreign-born
- 0.8%
- Veterans
- 0.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Crosby ›
Education in Crosby
23% of adults 25 and older in Crosby have a bachelor's degree or higher (Mississippi: 25.1%), and 3.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Crosby
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 35 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 10.3%
- Drive alone
- 76.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 57.6%
Crosby vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Crosby?
The median home value in Crosby is $55,600, compared with $169,800 in Mississippi.
How much is rent in Crosby?
The median gross rent in Crosby is $411 per month, about 36.9% of household income.
Is Crosby, MS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 67% lower than the state median. Minuses: an average commute of 35 minutes; unemployment of 6.8%; a poverty rate of 65.7%.
What is the median age in Crosby?
The median age in Crosby is 27.4 years (Mississippi: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Crosby?
The average commute to work in Crosby is 35 minutes; 10.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Crosby?
The unemployment rate in Crosby is 6.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Crosby?
23% of adults in Crosby have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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