A look at commuting patterns

On average, southern Dallas workers have to commute farther than Dallas residents citywide to get to where the jobs are. Heres a look at estimated commuting boundaries for each of the focus neighborhoods:

COMMUTING BOUNDARIES KEY 15-minute commute 30-minute commute 45-minute commute

Area overview
35

Grand South Dallas

DENTON CO. COLLIN CO. HUNT CO.
35

Pleasant Grove Crossroads

COLLIN CO. HUNT CO.
35

DENTON CO.

DENTON CO.

COLLIN CO.

HUNT CO.

35E 35W

35E

35E 35W 30

NORTHERN DALLAS
30

35W

30

TARRANT CO.

DALLAS CO. ROCKWALL CO.

TARRANT CO.
635

DALLAS CO.

TARRANT CO.

DALLAS CO.

D/FW
820

West Dallas Gateway

Grand South Dallas

D/FW
ROCKWALL CO.

Northern Dallas/southern Dallas dividing line

820

D/FW

635

ROCKWALL CO.
820

Pinnacle Park The Heart of Oak Cliff

20 635

KAUFMAN CO.

Pleasant Grove Crossroads International Inland Port of Dallas development

20 20

JOHNSON CO.

Mountain Creek Business Park

Grand South Dallas

20 20

Pleasant Grove Crossroads

Red Bird Renewed

ELLIS CO.

SOUTHERN DALLAS
KAUFMAN CO. HENDERSON CO.

JOHNSON CO. ELLIS CO.

JOHNSON CO.

ELLIS CO.

KAUFMAN CO. HENDERSON CO.

35W

HENDERSON CO.

35W 45 35E

N
45

N
HILL CO.
35W 35E

35E 45

N 10 miles

HILL CO.

NAVARRO CO.

10 miles

NAVARRO CO.

10 miles

HILL CO.

NAVARRO CO.

Average citywide salary paid in 2006: $50,342 2008 unemployment: 6% males; 7% females (age 16 and older) 2008 per capita income: $23,912 Those who commute 45 minutes or more to work each way: 15%

Average salary paid by employers in 2006: $41,534 2008 unemployment: 16% males; 22% females 2008 per capita income: $12,529 Those who commute 45 minutes or more to work each way: 19%

Average salary paid by employers in 2006: $40,885 2008 unemployment: 8% males; 11% females 2008 per capita income: $9,929 Those who commute 45 minutes or more to work each way: 24%

Red Bird Renewed

35

The Heart of Oak Cliff

COLLIN CO. HUNT CO.
35

West Dallas Gateway

COLLIN CO. HUNT CO.
35

DENTON CO.

DENTON CO.

DENTON CO.

COLLIN CO.

HUNT CO.

35E 35W 30 35W

35E 35W 30

35E

30

TARRANT CO.

DALLAS CO.

ROCKWALL CO.

TARRANT CO.

DALLAS CO.
635

TARRANT CO. ROCKWALL CO.

West Dallas Gateway D/FW

DALLAS CO. ROCKWALL CO.

635

D/FW
820

635 820

D/FW
820

KAUFMAN CO.

KAUFMAN CO.

20 20 20

The Heart of Oak Cliff

20

20 20

Red Bird Renewed

JOHNSON CO. ELLIS CO. JOHNSON CO. ELLIS CO. JOHNSON CO. ELLIS CO.

KAUFMAN CO. HENDERSON CO.

35W

HENDERSON CO.
35W

HENDERSON CO.

N
45

45

N 10 miles
HILL CO.

35E 45

N
NAVARRO CO.

HILL CO.

35W 35E

NAVARRO CO.

10 miles

HILL CO.

35E

NAVARRO CO.

10 miles

Average salary paid by employers in 2006: $30,095 2008 unemployment: 12% males; 11% females 2008 per capita income: $14,335 Those who commute 45 minutes or more to work each way: 23%
SOURCES: Institute for Urban Policy Research; Claritas

Average salary paid by employers in 2006: $35,356 2008 unemployment: 6% males; 10% females 2008 per capita income: $13,010 Those who commute 45 minutes or more to work each way: 18%

Average salary paid by employers in 2006: $38,423 2008 unemployment: 7% males; 20% females 2008 per capita income: $10,357 Those who commute 45 minutes or more to work each way: 18%
TOM SETZER/Staff Artist