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Existing Conditions ORANGE CGE OUNSIT TY <br /> Where People Work Figure 4: Employment Density <br /> -------------- <br /> - -- <br /> ______ __________________________________r___. <br /> The geographic distribution of job density in Orange County in <br /> 2020 (Figure 4) is largely similar to population density, with the <br /> m <br /> 48 <br /> highest density areas in Mebane, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro: <br /> r <br /> Cal 4 <br /> Store Rolco n <br /> ■ Employment in Hillsborough is densest in the southeast <br /> 01, <br /> area of the town. Ra 3� G°na <br /> e y9a <br /> ■ Mebane employment density is clustered along 1-40, in <br /> o �a <br /> the southern portion of the municipality. There are few a e, <br /> o° as <br /> s <br /> jobs outside of these areas. Lebanpn Rd <br /> Mebane $ _ <br /> Jobs not only generate demand from the employees that travel <br /> there to work, but also from the potential customers, clients, and " `° Hillsbor0j ti6 <br /> patients that visit a business.Jobs in the service and retail sectors s °° <br /> tend to generate travel demand at higher rates than industry or771 <br /> office jobs. In 2020, 59% of Orange County jobs were in service a Old"°'° <br /> P � <br /> and retail sectors (Figure 3). <br /> e <br /> Figure 3: Orange County Jobs by Sector a oao9 Nei 40 ",Sinai Ra <br /> cQJ sm <br /> Industry, <br /> 10% a c EuhaoKS Rd �� <br /> } c o <br /> Of <br /> s,,a'Ra ��M d <br /> Service, Office, <br /> Estes0Sy. <br /> 44% 30% Employment Density 54 , <br /> Jobs per Acre \ rn. Opel Hill <br /> <0.5 Carrboro ram <br /> - `' ti. <br /> Retail, °.b-, r" <br /> 15% 1-2 Old Greensboro Rd Ra e° >► <br /> 2-e E s"' a <br /> es m <br /> Cap <br /> ■10+ y sp, r�n4 <br /> Oata Seurces:OCHC MP02020 ° i 2Miies N <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 3-3 <br />