"There's
nothing quite like being in the heart of the city" is an
appropriate statement when referring to Downtown. Unparalleled
access and amenities, competitive lease rates and significant
investments by the private and public sectors make Downtown
the premier place to work and do business.
- Downtown is the largest employment center in North Texas
with a workforce that exceeds 125,000 people.
- 20% of all Dallas jobs are located in Downtown
- According to the North Central Texas Council of Governments,
160,700 people will work inside the Downtown freeway loop
by the year 2030.
Workforce Demographics
- 27% of the Downtown workforce is employed by the finance,
insurance and real estate industry;
- 64% are salaried and 36% are hourly;
- 44% of Downtown employees live in the city of Dallas;
- 36 years is the median age;
- 49% are married and 39% are single;
- 52% are female;
- $49,416 is the median annual household income;
- 31 minutes is the median commute time;
- 20 miles is the median commute distance;
- 50% of Downtown employees drive their own vehicle alone
to Downtown;
- 36% use DART bus or rail to commute to work;
- 14% use a combination of driving and DART or other transportation
methods; and
- 4.6 years is the median number of years an employee has
worked in Downtown.
| SBC |
14,000 |
| City of Dallas |
12,100 |
| Dallas County Community College District |
8,800 |
| Bank of America |
8,000 |
| TXU |
7,300 |
| Dallas County |
6,000 |
| Bank One |
4,800 |
| Blockbuster |
4,600 |
| JPMorgan Chase |
4,500 |
| Neiman Marcus |
3,800 |
| Belo |
3,100 |
| Office & Administrative Support |
17% |
| Business & Financial Operations |
14% |
| Management |
12% |
| Computer & Mathematical |
12% |
| Sales & Sales-related |
9% |
| Professional (law, medicine, etc.) |
9% |
DOWNTOWNDALLAS
1412 Main, Suite 2500
Dallas, TX 75202
info@downtowndallas.org
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