Chicago Central Business District
Density and Work Trip Mode by Sector
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Sector |
Employees |
Land Area |
Density |
Transit |
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Loop |
305,242 |
0.60 |
508,343 |
62.8% |
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North Michigan |
87,234 |
0.43 |
204,709 |
45.6% |
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East of Loop |
15,958 |
0.06 |
280,861 |
55.5% |
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West of Loop |
60,368 |
0.49 |
122,220 |
16.0% |
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South of Loop |
16,665 |
0.32 |
52,038 |
34.2% |
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Total |
485,467 |
1.90 |
255,832 |
52.7% |
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Sector |
Car |
Car Alone |
Commuter Rail |
Walk |
|
Loop |
34.6% |
25.5% |
25.2% |
1.9% |
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North Michigan |
47.1% |
35.2% |
11.1% |
5.8% |
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East of Loop |
40.1% |
29.5% |
22.1% |
3.6% |
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West of Loop |
38.1% |
6.4% |
7.7% |
0.4% |
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South of Loop |
62.2% |
49.6% |
7.1% |
1.6% |
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Total |
38.4% |
25.8% |
19.8% |
2.4% |
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Sector Definitions |
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Loop |
East and South of Chicago River, north of Harrison St. and west of Michigan Avenue |
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North Michigan |
Along the north side of the Chicago River and two blocks either side of Michigan Avenue to Walton St. |
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East of Loop |
South of Chicago River, East of Michigan Avenue and North of Randolph Street |
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West of Loop |
West of Chicago River to Halstead Street between Hubbard St. and Harrison St. |
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South of Loop |
South of Harrison Street to Roosevelt Rd., excluding railroad yards. |
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Estimated from 1990 US Census data. |
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