Population 937 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cushing
Household size in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Cushing are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Cushing skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Cushing (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wisconsin overall (9.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cushing
Renters in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.9% of households in Cushing rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Cushing, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Cushing was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $751 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$12 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cushing pays $763 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cushing
Bachelor's degrees in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cushing: 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cushing is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cushing
| Period | Cushing | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cushing has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cushing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing | 2.22 | 51.0 | 10.9% | 9.9% | 16.2% | 1979 | $763 | 14.0% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
| Wolf Creek | 2.20 | 51.5 | 7.3% | 7.9% | 25.2% | 1983 | $945 | 10.7% | 92.2% | 1.5% |
| Trade River | 2.48 | 52.3 | 3.7% | 8.3% | 41.2% | 1983 | $1,037 | 19.7% | 93.4% | 8.1% |
| Luck | 2.33 | 49.7 | 7.9% | 17.9% | 21.2% | 1978 | $922 | 22.6% | 94.4% | 3.7% |
| Lewis | 2.19 | 49.0 | 9.0% | 21.5% | 24.5% | 1978 | $844 | 20.9% | 92.6% | 3.5% |
| Milltown | 2.10 | 51.7 | 9.4% | 20.5% | 38.2% | 1977 | $800 | 24.2% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| Trade Lake | 2.66 | 52.9 | 0.9% | 7.6% | 49.0% | 1984 | $1,102 | 25.9% | 94.7% | 11.8% |
| St. Croix Falls | 2.19 | 46.4 | 9.1% | 25.9% | 16.7% | 1982 | $945 | 26.2% | 92.0% | 5.2% |
| Centuria | 2.27 | 47.7 | 9.8% | 24.4% | 22.6% | 1979 | $960 | 18.8% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| Taylors Falls | 2.79 | 40.0 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 1979 | $1,031 | 23.9% | 97.9% | 6.0% |
| Frederic | 2.37 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 20.0% | 18.5% | 1970 | $814 | 21.7% | 94.4% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cushing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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