Transit Supportive Areas

People & Jobs per Acre

Transit supportive areas are defined by activity density - the sum of population and employment per acre of land. 355,784.3 acres of land in the region rate Unsupportive for transit supportive density, of which 6.9% is within the transit service area.
7,088.6 acres of land in the region rate Low for transit supportive density, of which 65.9% is within the transit service area.
1,354.4 acres of land in the region rate Medium for transit supportive density, of which 100% is within the transit service area.
1,171.9 acres of land in the region rate High for transit supportive density, of which 95.9% is within the transit service area.

Population Density

Population Density (Persons per Acre) by Census Block

Of approximately 138,950 residents in the region, 72,162 - or about 51.9% - are located within the transit service area. The average population density in the service area is about 4.8 compared to the regional average of 2.4. The route with the highest population density is Route 6/Pink (6:35AM-5:25PM)

BIPOC Populations

Population Identifying as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color

BIPOC residents make up approximately 24.8% of the region’s population, compared to 34.5% of the population within the transit service area. Across the region, 72.3% of BIPOC residents are served by the current transit system, compared to 45.2% of Non-BIPOC residents - a ratio of approximately 1.6. Per the FTA’s four-fifths rule, this broadly indicates equitable access to transit.

Low-Income Populations

Population in households earning less than 185% of the Federal Poverty Threshold

Low-income residents make up approximately 31.4% of the region’s population, compared to 41.1% of the population within the transit service area. Across the region, 68.1% of Low-Income residents are served by the current transit system, compared to 41.4% of Non-Low-Income residents - a ratio of approximately 1.64. Per the FTA’s four-fifths rule, this broadly indicates equitable access to transit on the basis of income.

Zero-Car Households

Households without access to a personal vehicle

Zero-Car households make up approximately 6.5% of the region’s households, compared to 10% of the households within the transit service area. Across the region, 81.6% of Zero-Car households are served by the current transit system, compared to 51% of Non-Zero-Car households. Route 4/Yellow serves the highest total number of zero-car households in terms of service coverage.