US Census Data

Cross Lanes vs St. Albans

A side-by-side comparison of Cross Lanes and St. Albans: population, income, housing, and more.

Cross Lanes and St. Albans are places in West Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

St. Albans has the higher population (10,637 vs 10,172 in Cross Lanes). Cross Lanes has the higher median household income ($62,704 vs $58,788 in St. Albans). Cross Lanes has the higher median home value ($144,000 vs $131,800 in St. Albans).

Population, income & housing

Cross LanesSt. Albans
Population10,17210,637
Median age43.0 yrs47.1 yrs
Median household income$62,704$58,788
Median home value$144,000$131,800
Median gross rent$916$888
Housing units5,3165,300
Homeownership rate75.1%73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%29.0%
Unemployment rate4.1%6.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Cross LanesSt. Albans
Population9,274 → 10,172 (+9.7%)10,270 → 10,637 (+3.6%)
Median household income$67,010 → $62,704 (-6.4%)$50,755 → $58,788 (+15.8%)
Median home value$138,700 → $144,000 (+3.8%)$113,300 → $131,800 (+16.3%)
Median gross rent$802 → $916 (+14.2%)$768 → $888 (+15.6%)

Cross Lanes

Population
9,27410,172
Median household income
$67,010$62,704
Median home value
$138,700$144,000
Median gross rent
$802$916

St. Albans

Population
10,27010,637
Median household income
$50,755$58,788
Median home value
$113,300$131,800
Median gross rent
$768$888

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Cross LanesSt. Albans
Under 56.2%3.8%
5 to 1711.1%15.2%
18 to 248.1%5.4%
25 to 3414.9%12.4%
35 to 4412.4%11.1%
45 to 5415.7%8.7%
55 to 648.9%16.5%
65 to 7414.9%15.5%
75 and over7.7%11.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Cross LanesSt. Albans
White (non-Hispanic)89.5%88.5%
Black or African American3.4%5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.4%
Two or more races3.6%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Cross LanesSt. Albans
No high school diploma3.2%7.1%
High school graduate39.2%34.8%
Some college or associate's25.1%29.1%
Bachelor's degree22.4%19.4%
Graduate or professional degree10.2%9.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Cross LanesSt. Albans
Drove alone80.8%77.2%
Carpooled6.8%8.4%
Public transit1.5%2.0%
Walked0.0%3.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.6%
Worked from home9.2%8.5%
Other means1.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Cross LanesSt. Albans
1-unit, detached66.7%84.9%
1-unit, attached3.0%1.8%
2 to 4 units10.9%7.2%
5 to 19 units5.4%1.8%
20 or more units10.2%4.0%
Mobile home & other3.8%0.3%

Poverty & households

Cross LanesSt. Albans
Poverty rate7.2%13.4%
Average household size2.142.24
Mean commute (minutes)2522
Median year structure built19751956

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