Cross City, Florida
Cross City is a town located in
Dixie County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,775. It is the
county seat of
Dixie County6.
Geography
\nCross City is located at 29°38'7" North, 83°7'29" West (29.635279, -83.124707)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9
km² (1.9
mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,775 people, 686 households, and 478 families residing in the town. The
population density is 360.7/km² (935.6/mi²). There are 799 housing units at an average density of 162.4/km² (421.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 70.48% White, 27.27%
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.56%
Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 686 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% are married couples living together, 21.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% are non-families. 27.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $20,081, and the median income for a family is $28,884. Males have a median income of $26,419 versus $18,684 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,125. 27.2% of the population and 20.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 33.9% are under the age of 18 and 29.1% are 65 or older.