What am I seeing?

The maps display where Lloyd District workers live in Portland. The darker blue areas have
more residences for Lloyd workers. The radar plot below show the distance and direction of
these homes from the workplace. Commuters are largely coming from the east and south to
arrive at work in the Lloyd District. Almost 60% of workers are within a bike-able distance of 10
miles or less. The red stars on the map are proposed bicycle improvement projects that are
part of the Lloyd District Bikeway Improvement Program.

Why was this map created?

The Sullivan’s Gulch Trail Committee is developing a series of commute analyses to show the
demand for cycling along the trail’s alignment.

Where did the data come from?

The Census Bureau has been developing a series of tools to better understand where jobs and
workers are in the US. This dataset is based on payroll data collected by individual states
through unemployment insurance programs. The data includes all workers that pay into that
system. It excludes Federal employees and the self employed. So this data under counts totals.

Questions?
Contact Paul Manson at: paul@sullivansgulchtrail.org

Job Data by Commute Distance

Distance of Commute Count Share
Total All Jobs 15,893 100.0%
Less than 10 miles 9,092 57.2%
10 to 24 miles 4,415 27.8%
25 to 50 miles 885 5.6%
Greater than 50 miles 1,501 9.4%

Lloyd District Workers and Commute Data Sullivan’s Gulch Trail Committee
Source: US Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Data Providing a Safe, Continuous and Connected Route
2009 Jobs in the Lloyd District Census Block Groups Web: www.sullivansgulchtrail.org
What am I seeing?
This version of the map is the larger Portland region. Each dot and colored area is the
location of a residence for a Lloyd District worker.