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Altus, OK vs Cushing, OK

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- Household income in Cushing, is 16% less than it is in Altus and is 58% below the National Average.
- Altus unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Cushing unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Altus, OKCushing, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,532  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,810$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,126  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Altus, OKCushing, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Altus, OKCushing, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.0%13.1%
Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 16 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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Reviews for Cushing    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

does anyone have knowledge of a family by the name (white) who had, or has a son by the name of david who joined the marines in or about 1960? i went to school with him  More

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Over 15 years ago

does anyone have knowledge of a family by the name (white) who had, or has a son by the name of david who joined the marines in or about 1960? i went to school with him  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cushing is conveniently located, one hour west of Tulsa, one hour east of Oklahoma City, and half hour south and east of Stillwater, (home of Oklahoma State  More

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