Cushing is located in Payne county Oklahoma with a geographic area of 7.6 square miles. The total population in Cushing is 7,759 with 54.7% male and 45.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.3% of the population and over age 65 is 13.6% of the population. The median household income is $42,783, per capita income is $18,220. There are a total of 2,583 housing units with 54.9% owner occupied. Education includes 41.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Cushing in the summer is 80 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.