Cross Lanes, West Virginia
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Cross Lanes is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, Cross Lanes had a total population of 10,353.
Country singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea grew up in Cross Lanes before moving to Nashville, Tennessee to begin her professional career.
Geography
Cross Lanes is located at 38°25'45" North, 81°46'33" West (38.429096, -81.775854)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cross Lanes CDP has a total area of 16.9 km² (6.5 mi²). 16.8 km² (6.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.46% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 10,353 people, 4,231 households, and 2,991 families residing in Cross Lanes. The population density is 615.9/km² (1,594.4/mi²). There are 4,481 housing units at an average density of 266.6/km² (690.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 93.63% White, 3.84% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,231 households out of which 33.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% are non-families. 25.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.92.
The age distribution of the CDP is: 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.8 males.
The median income for a Cross Lanes household is $45,334, and the median income for a family is $54,649. Males have a median income of $40,758 versus $27,250 for females. The per capita income is $22,719. 5.9% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.