Quick Facts
- Population of the Cushing Area – 22,597
- Population of Payne, Lincoln & Creek Counties (workforce labor market) -- 187,095
- Census Tract Numbers: 40119011400, 40119011301, 40119011302, Payne County, OK
- Unemployment: 3.1%
- Under employment: 6.1%
- Major area industries: Energy, health care and manufacturing
- Largest employers in Cushing area: Enbridge Energy, Plains All-American Pipeline, Magellan, Sac & Fox Nation, Hillcrest Healthcare, Beasley Technologies
- Average education level: Nominally 15.6% for people with a bachelor’s degree for 25 years plus, in age
- Distance to commercial airport from proposed site: 58 miles to Tulsa International Airport; 29 miles to Stillwater Regional Airport
- Post-secondary schools in the area: Central Technology Center, Meridian Technology Center, Oklahoma State University, Langston University and University of Tulsa