New York Central Business District
Density and Work Trip Mode by Sector
|
Sector |
Employees |
Area in Square Miles |
Employees per Square Mile |
Public Transport Market Share |
|
Downtown |
340,228 |
0.77 |
442,811 |
80.4% |
|
Midtown |
739,452 |
1.22 |
605,959 |
64.1% |
|
Other |
641,928 |
4.57 |
140,347 |
82.2% |
|
Total |
1,721,608 |
6.56 |
262,340 |
74.1% |
|
Sector |
Car |
Car Alone |
Commuter Rail |
Walk |
|
Downtown |
16.2% |
10.6% |
16.2% |
1.4% |
|
Midtown |
13.6% |
7.3% |
12.7% |
3.9% |
|
Other |
17.3% |
13.6% |
13.8% |
13.2% |
|
Total |
15.5% |
10.3% |
13.8% |
6.9% |
|
Sector Definitions |
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Downtown |
Generally all area south of Chambers Street/Read Street |
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Midtown |
2nd Avenue to 8th Avenue, 34th Street to 59th Street |
|
Other |
All areas not Downtown or Midtown |
|
Total |
All areas south of 59th Street |
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Estimated from 1960 US Census data. |
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