Making a living in Aetna Township
2% of workers have no commute at all (Michigan 14%). Only 5% work in Aetna Township; the top destination outside it is Clam Union Township (14%, 6 miles). At 25 minutes each way, commutes from Aetna Township run about the Michigan average.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Aetna Township on a workday
On a workday 144 residents head out to work, 7 work right here, and 145 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.01 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Where Aetna Township’s working residents head each day
Where Aetna Township clocks in
Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Aetna Township, 68% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
152 jobs are based in Aetna Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Aetna Township, 2011 → 2021: 132 → 152. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2021.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Aetna Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Aetna Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Aetna Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 197 commuters (the 2% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Aetna Township
About 25% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2021.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door is work for 18% of Aetna Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Aetna Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $61,250 |
| Clam Union Township | 14% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Butterfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Reeder Township | 4% | C− | B+ | 21 min | $69,000 |
| West Branch Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Clam Union Township, Butterfield Township and West Branch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Clam Union Township. Darker towns draw more of Aetna Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Aetna Township: questions
What is the median household income in Aetna Township?
$61,250 (±$11,877) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Aetna Township?
9.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Aetna Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Aetna Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Clam Union Township (14%, 6 mi), Cadillac (11%, 20 mi), Riverside Township (9%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Aetna Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Aetna Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Aetna Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.