Cushing, OK

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

8,336

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

1.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

24.7%

34.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,282

4.98% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$112,100

7.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,412

3.29% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cushing, OK had a population of 8.34k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $44,282. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cushing, OK stayed from 8,336 to 8,336, a 0% change and its median household income declined from $46,602 to $44,282, a −4.98% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cushing, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.57%).

None of the households in Cushing, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Cushing, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cushing, OK was $112,100, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Cushing, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cushing, OK was N/A per household.

United States Oklahoma Payne County, OK Stillwater, OK North Central Oklahoma Counties--Stillwater, Guthrie & Cushing Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Cushing, OK is home to a population of 8.34k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.84% of Cushing, OK residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2023, there were 8.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.97k people) in Cushing, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 725 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 654 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Cushing, OK residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cushing, OK was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cushing, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cushing, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.97k ± 342
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
725 ± 238
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
654 ± 183

8.06%

Hispanic Population

672 people

8.06% of the people in Cushing, OK are hispanic (672 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cushing, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Cushing, OK.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cushing, OK was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Cushing, OK residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

1.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2023, 1.84% of Cushing, OK residents (153 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cushing, OK was 1.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cushing, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
140 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 54

Cushing, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cushing, OK employs 3.41k people. The largest industries in Cushing, OK are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.41k

2023 Value

± 399

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cushing, OK declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 3.53k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cushing, OK, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cushing, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.41k

2023 Value

± 399

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cushing, OK declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 3.53k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cushing, OK, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cushing, OK, though some of these residents may live in Cushing, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($130,446), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($45,192), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,987), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,921).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cushing, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cushing, OK was $112,100 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $112,100, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Cushing, OK is 51.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Cushing, OK have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cushing, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$112,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,436

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cushing, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cushing, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the places in Cushing, OK colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'label')

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,282

Median Household Income

± $4,956

3.08k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.08k households in Cushing, OK declined from $44,282 from the previous year's value of $46,602.

The following chart displays the households in Cushing, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cushing, OK is from Cushing, OK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cushing, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Cushing, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cushing, OK have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Cushing, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cushing, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cushing, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cushing, OK have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cushing, OK (1.85k out of 7.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cushing, OK is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')

Health

83.5% of the population of Cushing, OK has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Payne County, OK see 2096 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.06% increase from the previous year (1995 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1708 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 313 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Payne County, OK.

2,096 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Payne County, OK

Primary care physicians in Payne County, OK see an average of 2,096 patients per year. This represents a 5.06% increase from the previous year (1,995 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Payne County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cushing, OK grew by 5.36% from 15.7% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cushing, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring