Cushing, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cushing	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$22,435	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$54,792	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,406	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,083	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,750	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cushing is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cushing is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cushing is 89% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cushing is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,524 $54,792 $109,584

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cushing median earnings by income bracket

Cushing employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.2%	19.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingsley, IA	1,459	$60,870	10.0%
Pierson, IA	347	$58,750	6.2%
Holstein, IA	1,370	$54,688	1.1%
Quimby, IA	367	$54,063	2.3%
Battle Creek, IA	844	$52,875	4.4%
Cushing, IA	239	$54,792	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Kalskag, AK	239	$41,250	25.4%
Bakerhill, AL	239	$40,893	26.1%
Fredonia (Biscoe), AR	239	$40,313	27.1%
Metcalf, IL	239	$45,919	17.0%
North Henderson, IL	239	$74,107	34.0%
Cushing, IA	239	$54,792	1.0%

Source: The Cushing, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).