Cushing, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cushing	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$27,184	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$62,811	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,141	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,375	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,784	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,493	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cushing is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cushing is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cushing is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cushing is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,869 $62,811 $125,622

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kendrick, OK	89	$84,034	3.3%
Tryon, OK	638	$71,665	11.9%
Ripley, OK	275	$71,626	11.9%
Stroud, OK	2,753	$63,002	22.5%
Drumright, OK	2,939	$53,707	34.0%
Cushing, OK	8,053	$62,811	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milliken, CO	8,053	$101,895	25.3%
Kings, Subd. C, NS	8,052	n/a
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL	8,051	n/a
Altoona, WI	8,056	$94,621	16.3%
Middletown, KY	8,048	$111,037	36.5%
Cushing, OK	8,053	$62,811	22.8%

Source: The Cushing, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.