18.4% of Cushing, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.8% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 13.8% of high school graduates and 31.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 35.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cushing, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cushing:
18.4%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cushing:
8.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cushing:
28.3%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cushing:
29.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
35.0%
Poverty by age in Cushing, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cushing,OK (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cushing,OK (percentage below poverty level)
27.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
24.5%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
27.9%65 to 74 years
28.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cushing,OK (% below half of poverty level)
21.3%Under 6 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cushing, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cushing, OK (%)
15.2%White
46.9%Black
15.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
26.6%2+ races
24.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cushing, OK (absolute numbers)
870White
118Black
92American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1882+ races
82Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cushing, OK
Children below poverty level:
Cushing, Oklahoma:
25.0%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cushing:
13.8%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cushing:
31.5%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
24.1%Married-couple family
16.3%Male, no wife present
59.5%Female, no husband present
11.9%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
63.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
32.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.6%One part-time, other didn't work
48.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
45.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
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