Population
MidAmerica is located in Mayes County, Oklahoma and between the communities of Pryor and Chouteau. Tulsa is located just 40 minutes west. The primary workforce for MidAmerica industries comes from 20 to 30 mile radius. This radius includes the counties of Mayes, Rogers, Craig, Delaware, Cherokee and Wagoner. The population in a 20-mile radius increased by 22.5% while the population in a 30-mile radius increased by 22.1% according to ESRI. For a market profile summary, click here. For a detailed market profile, click here. MidAmerica industries even reach into a 40-mile radius and surrounding states as evidenced by commuting pattern surveys conducted every two years by the park.

The estimated 2007 and projected 2012 population by ESRI follows:

Radius	2007 Population	2012 Population	Growth
20-mile radius	100,124	108,357	8.25% increase
30-mile radius	319,521	347,751	8.8% increase
40-mile radius	895,628	939,498	4.9% increase

This six county area was the fastest growing area in Oklahoma from 1990 to 2000 according to US Census. Also, this area is the fastest growing area from 2000 to 2006, registering a 10.5% growth rate. For 2006 county estimates, click here.

Employment
From 1990 to 2005 employment in Mayes County increased from 6,797 to 8,823 according to data from the 2005 County Business Pattern. Manufacturing continues to be the single largest sector of the economy in the county employing 2,700 people. It is estimated that 90% of these jobs are at MidAmerica. Retail, accommodations (food service), health care and construction services follow, respectively. It should be noted that county business pattern data excludes self-employed, employee, if private household, railroad employees, agricultural production, most government and federally chartered savings and hospitals. For employment information from the county business patterns, click here.

Economic Census - Manufacturing
Comparatively speaking, the manufacturing sector in Mayes County performed much better than Oklahoma and the nation from 1992 to 1997. Prior year comparisons are extremely difficult because of the change from SIC to NAICS codes. From 1997 to 2002 manufacturing sales and receipts (value of shipments) in Mayes County increased from $731 million to $748 million or an increase of 2.3% while employment decreased from 3,357 to 2,871 or a decrease of 14.5%. Annual payroll decreased from $102.4 million to $101.9 million or a decrease of 0.4%. Oklahoma's statistics during this period were 6.6%, -8.6% and 7.9% respectively. For economic census information, click here

Effective Buying Income & Retail Sales
According to the 2005 Survey of Buying, effective buying income (EBI) for Mayes County was $553,583 million and increase of 4.13% over the prior year. Also, EBI for the State of Oklahoma increased by 4.75% from $54,208,506 billion to $56,784,731 during the same period. As a percent of the state total, Mayes County continues to hold its position with the state at approximately .975%.

According to the same survey, retail sales in Mayes County increased by 16.9% over the prior year from $617,238 million to $721,584 million. However, on the state level the increase was only 6.8% increasing from $42,368,893 billion to $45,251,428 billion. As a percent of the state total, Mayes County continues to increase its position with the state at 1.59%. For effective buying income and retail sales information, click here.

Statistics courtesy of Sales & Marketing Management’s Survey of Buying Power