Cushing, IA Population

Overview

242

Total Population

28.7

Median age

47.11%

Female population %

112.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cushing's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cushing is 28.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cushing's population under 18 was 26.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cushing's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cushing, 21.90% were under the age of 15, 30.17% aged 15 to 29, 32.64% aged 30 to 64, 12.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Cushing:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.11% females and 52.89% males in Cushing, IA.
The Cushing, IA gender ratio is 112.3:100 i.e. 112.3 men to 100 women (1.123).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 25.

Cushing's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Cushing population: 93.39% are White and 6.61% are multiracial.
Cushing's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 236 (97.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cushing is White with a population of 226 (93.39% of the total population).

Cushing's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 246 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cushing's population decreased by 26 (10.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cushing's population increased by 10 (4.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cushing's population was lowest in year 2017 at 216.