Cushing

Population: 8,336
Median household income: $44,282
Median home value: $112,100

Cushing is a community in Payne County, Oklahoma, home to 8,336 residents. The median household income of $44,282 is below the Payne County median ($48,937).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cushing's population grew 7.6% from 7,746 to 8,336, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $85,600 to $112,100.

24.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,336
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,282
Median home value: $112,100
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 3,721
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7468,336

Median household income

$42,106$44,282

Median home value

$85,600$112,100

Median gross rent

$674$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,746	$42,106	$85,600	$674
2020	7,759	$42,783	$85,900	$662
2021	8,201	$43,810	$92,600	$688
2022	8,336	$46,602	$104,200	$735
2023	8,336	$44,282	$112,100	$772

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	530	6.4%
5 to 17	1,467	17.6%
18 to 24	817	9.8%
25 to 34	1,307	15.7%
35 to 44	1,222	14.7%
45 to 54	878	10.5%
55 to 64	905	10.9%
65 to 74	628	7.5%
75 and over	582	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,966	71.6%
Black or African American	319	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	654	7.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	725	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	672	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	675	12.2%
High school graduate	2,610	47.3%
Some college or associate's	1,315	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	623	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	299	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,595	77.8%
Carpooled	509	15.3%
Public transit	20	0.6%
Walked	58	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	3.7%
Other means	29	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,861	58.0%
15 to 29 min	360	11.2%
30 to 44 min	552	17.2%
45 to 59 min	241	7.5%
60+ min	197	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 24.7% (1,851 of 7,489)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,788	58.1%
Nonfamily households	1,292	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,080	82.8%
Vacant	641	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,598	51.9%
Renter-occupied	1,482	48.1%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,066	82.4%
1-unit, attached	32	0.9%
2 to 4 units	281	7.6%
5 to 19 units	148	4.0%
20 or more units	57	1.5%
Mobile home & other	137	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4018850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.9797, -96.7618