Moving to Cushing, Oklahoma

About Cushing, Oklahoma
Cushing

Cushing (Meskwaki: Koshineki, Iowa-Oto: Amína P^óp^oye Chína, meaning: "Soft-seat town") is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,826 at the time of the 2010 census, a decline of 6.5% since 8,371 in 2000. Cushing was established after the Land Run of 1891 by William "Billy Rae" Little. It was named for Marshall Cushing, private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker.

A 1912 oil boom led to the city's development as a refining center, with over 50 refineries operating in Cushing over its history. Today, Cushing is a major trading hub for crude oil and a price settlement point for West Texas Intermediate on the New York Mercantile Exchange and is known as the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World."

Gender
Gender Cushing Oklahoma Country
Female 45.3% 50.5% 50.8%
Male 54.7% 49.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Cushing Oklahoma Country
Less than $10,000 9.7% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.7% 4.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4% 10.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.9% 10.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.2% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.4% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0.5% 4.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.4% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Cushing Oklahoma Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 48% 31% 27.0%
Other College 20% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 9% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Cushing Oklahoma Country
White 77% 64.9% 60.1%
African American 5.4% 7.1% 12.2%
American Indian 5.1% 7.3% 0.6%
Asian 0.1% 2.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.6% 7.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.8% 10.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity