Employment in the Central City and the Suburbs
(Millions of Jobs)
Year
1980
1990
2000
Central City
35.2
46.5
49.0
Suburbs
31.6
43.8
53.8
Employment and Population Within 3 Miles and 10 Miles of the City Center
(Percents)
3-Mile Share
10-Mile Share
Median Location (Miles)
Employment
22%
65%
7
Population
20%
65%
8
* Median location is where 50% of the jobs (population) are closer to the city center and 50% of
the jobs (population) are farther from the center.
Urban Commuting Patterns—2000
Suburban Home to Suburban Job
Suburban Home to Central City Job
Central City Home to Central City Job
Central City Home to Suburban Job
44%
19%
29%
8%
Office Subcenter Research Results*
1. In 13 large metropolitan areas, the distribution of office space is 38% in the CBD, 26% in
office subcenters, and 36% in dispersed locations.
2. New York and Chicago have over 50% of the office space in the CBD. None of the other
11 metropolitan areas has a CBD share greater than 38%.
3. In other 11 metropolitan areas, the dispersed share of office space is greater than the CBD
share.
* An office subcenter has at least five million square feet of office space in a compact area.