Many areas without adequate public transit options
While much of the Chicago area offers ample public transportation options, many areas on the outskirts of the region have large populations and workforces but few public transit options. Weekday ridership on suburban Metra lines, though, has not returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Note: Higher-paying roles yield larger cost savings if eliminated and greater productivity gains if augmented, thus industries were weighted by both occupational share and salary for the "greatest disruptions" data.
Mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers
Law offices
Investment banking and securities dealing and brokerage
Commercial banking
Offices of certified public accountants
Investment advice
Tax preparation services
Human resources consulting services
Marketing research and public opinion polling
Insurance agents and brokers
Finance and insurance
Professional services
Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
Professional services
Finance and insurance
Professional services
Professional services
Professional services
Finance and insurance
Industry
Sector
In additional to finacial services, proffesional services is also expected to see extensive AI disruption, according to Burning Glass Institute and SHRM report. This could spell trouble for many New Yorkers. Those industries account for 1.2 million New York jobs, roughly 28.1% of all private sector employment in the city.
The Burning Glass Institute and SHRM report the top ten industries most at risk are in these two sectors.
Industries with greatest AI disruption risk
Change in New York City jobs June 2024 vs. June 2023
-0.9%
Finance and insurance
-0.9%
Professional and business services
1.3%
All private sector jobs
Source: CMAP, Metra
CPS students who live on the South and West sides are likely to spend more time traveling to schools, in some cases an hour or more daily.
Schools commute times vary
Median travel time to school
By CPS school region in minutes for all grades, 2023-2024
Metra ridership recovery as a percentage of 2019 ridership
Transit availability vs. population size
Large populations, moderate to high public transit options
Smaller populations, moderate to high public transit options
Large populations, low levels of public transit options
CTA 'el' lines (green)
Lake
McHenry
Kane
Will
Cook
DuPage
Metra lines (orange)
Kendall
Note: Metra data is September 2024 vs. September 2019. Transit map population size weighted for large employment centers.
Source: Chicago Public Schools