Trips not taken by Swan Island commuters, 2002-2009

Michael AndersenPortland Afoot

The regional pictureLonger commutes more and more common

Data source

● annual product of U.S. Census bureau● based on unemployment insurance records● last available data: 2009

Longitudinal-Employer Household Dynamics Program

Three industrial areasSwan Island, Rivergate, Airport

Airport areaCensus tract 73

Commutes from9721897211972209721397230

Rivergate areaCensus tracts 72.02 and 41.01

Commutes from9720397217972119721097231

Swan Island areaCensus tract 44

Commutes from9720397217972119722797212

FindingsThings are getting worse across the board...

Findings...but Swan Island is resisting the trends...

Findings...at least, better than its neighbors.

50%

1.5x

5x

What if......Swan Island commuters had moved away at Airport's rate?

What if......Swan Island commuters had moved away at Airport's rate?

34 more long-distance commuters daily by 2009

What if......Swan Island commuters had moved away at Rivergate's rate?

274 more long-distance commuters daily by 2009

And the final bonus...Every trip from a North Portland home is likely to be short.

Michael Andersen503.662.2871

Citations

● LEHD data online at lehdmap.did.census.gov● Commute length data from 2000 Census, 2009 ACS,

at factfinder.census.gov● Maps modified from zipmap.net