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IBI GROUP<br />

SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT<br />

OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT<br />

& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN<br />

Employment Growth in San Bernardino<br />

Employment is anticipated to increase more rapidly than population in San Bernardino between 2005 and<br />

2030. By 2015, the number of jobs in San Bernardino is anticipated to grow to more than 110,000, an<br />

increase of almost 24% from 2005. During this same period, population is expected to grow by only 5%.<br />

Growth in different industries is not identified as part of the projections provided through SCAG, and it is<br />

difficult to determine which industries will grow faster than others. Changes in the economy, shifts in land<br />

use patterns, and technological advances can all play a role in which industries will grow in the following<br />

years. Nonetheless, SCAG predicts that areas east of I-215 will have the highest concentration of<br />

population and jobs within the city.<br />

City of Ontario<br />

Ontario shows a more rapid growth in population rather than employment during the period between 2005<br />

and 2030. Ontario is expected to surpass San Bernardino as the most populous city in the County by<br />

2015. As Figure 4-11 illustrates, Ontario will have a population of more than 212,000 people in 2015 and<br />

over 305,000 in 2030. This represents an increase in population of 24% in 2015 and 78% in 2030.<br />

Possible reasons for this growth are the amount of land available for development and the city’s<br />

aggressive development efforts.<br />

Figure 4-11: City of Ontario Projected Population and Employment<br />

350,000<br />

300,000<br />

305,509<br />

250,000<br />

244,977<br />

275,873<br />

200,000<br />

212,734<br />

150,000<br />

100,000<br />

171,154<br />

85,536<br />

180,059<br />

97,366<br />

109,637<br />

122,204<br />

134,897<br />

147,785<br />

50,000<br />

0<br />

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030<br />

Year<br />

Employment<br />

Population<br />

Source: SCAG projections<br />

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