Living in Cross Timbers, Missouri
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cross Timbers · Census data 2020–2024
Cross Timbers has 379 residents with a median age of 36.2. The median home value is $176,800.
Cross Timbers is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cross Timbers at a glance
- Population
- 379
- Median age
- 36.2State: 39
- Median home value
- $176,800State: $230,300
- Homeowners
- 75%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.1%
- Average commute
- 43 min
Is Cross Timbers a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 23% lower than the state median.
Cons: An average commute of 43 minutes; unemployment of 54.9%; a poverty rate of 20.1%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Cross Timbers
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cross Timbers the median home value is $176,800, 47% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,368 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Cross Timbers: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 115
- Owner-occupied
- 75%
- Renter-occupied
- 25%
- Vacant
- 27%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1997
- Average household size
- 4.51
Cross Timbers demographics
- Population
- 379
- Median age
- 36.2
- Under 18
- 42.5%
- 65 and older
- 4.2%
- Households
- 84
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cross Timbers ›
Education in Cross Timbers
6.1% of adults 25 and older in Cross Timbers have a bachelor's degree or higher (Missouri: 32.4%), and 1.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cross Timbers
- Unemployment rate
- 54.9%State: 4%
- Average commute
- 43 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 17.1%
- Drive alone
- 82.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 47.6%
Cross Timbers vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Timbers | 379 | — | $176,800 | — |
| Preston | 331 | $40,417 | $179,900 | $577 |
| Hermitage | 734 | $25,833 | $126,300 | $621 |
| Wheatland | 247 | $18,750 | $179,700 | $542 |
| Urbana | 441 | $38,750 | $83,000 | $830 |
| White Branch | 177 | $62,540 | $127,000 | — |
| Warsaw | 1,980 | $41,413 | $152,000 | $727 |
| Louisburg | 141 | $35,625 | $63,800 | $1,083 |
| Weaubleau | 521 | $30,686 | — | $545 |
More for people moving to Cross Timbers
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What is the average home price in Cross Timbers?
The median home value in Cross Timbers is $176,800, compared with $230,300 in Missouri.
Is Cross Timbers, MO a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 23% lower than the state median. Minuses: an average commute of 43 minutes; unemployment of 54.9%; a poverty rate of 20.1%.
What is the median age in Cross Timbers?
The median age in Cross Timbers is 36.2 years (Missouri: 39).
How long is the commute in Cross Timbers?
The average commute to work in Cross Timbers is 43 minutes; 17.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cross Timbers?
The unemployment rate in Cross Timbers is 54.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cross Timbers?
6.1% of adults in Cross Timbers 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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