Argyle Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Hardly any stay in Argyle Township for work; outside it, Sandusky is the main destination (11%, 10 miles). There are 55 jobs in Argyle Township; 237 of its residents have a job. Commuters spend 29 minutes getting to work on average, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Argyle Township, in brief
Argyle Township is a place people come home to
There are 55 jobs based in Argyle Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Argyle Township has about 500 people in it, 27% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Argyle Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; 2021 is the newest year Michigan has published; with 237 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Argyle Township
On a workday 236 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 54 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Argyle Township on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Argyle Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 32% 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.
Getting to work from Argyle Township takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Argyle Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 228 commuters (the 8% 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.
Where people from Argyle Township work
Where Argyle Township clocks in
11% of workersLines 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.
What Argyle Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Argyle Township, 2011 → 2021: 12 → 55. 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 Argyle Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around Argyle Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Argyle Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $54,583 |
| Wheatland Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Evergreen Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Austin Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Moore Township | under 2% | D− | C− | 22 min | $48,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Wheatland Township, Evergreen Township and Austin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Argyle 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 Argyle Township: questions
What is the median household income in Argyle Township?
$54,583 (±$9,608) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Argyle Township?
8.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Argyle Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Argyle Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sandusky (11%, 10 mi), Bad Axe (6%, 18 mi), Marlette (5%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Argyle Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Argyle Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Argyle 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.