Arthur Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Hardly any work in Arthur Township itself; outside it, Midland draws the most (8%, 32 miles). 52 jobs are based in Arthur Township; 216 of its residents have a job. 7% of workers have no commute at all, next to 14% for Michigan as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Arthur Township
Arthur Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Arthur Township is Midland, 32 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (17) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Arthur Township is a place people come home to
There are 52 jobs based in Arthur Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% 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 ↓
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 216 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The distance from Arthur Township to work
About 33% 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.
Who works in Arthur Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 216 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 52 people come in from elsewhere.
About 520 people are in Arthur Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
Where Arthur Township goes to work
Where Arthur Township clocks in
8% 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.
Goods jobs make up 29% of work in Arthur Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Arthur Township, 2011 → 2021: 33 → 52. 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 Arthur Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 31 minutes in Arthur Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Arthur Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 214 commuters (the 7% 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.
Around Arthur Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Hatton Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Arthur Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $78,636 |
| Hamilton Township | under 3% | D− | D | 29 min | $45,096 |
| Grout Township | under 3% | D | C+ | 29 min | $74,688 |
| Hatton Township | 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Sheridan Township | under 3% | D | B− | 27 min | $64,135 |
Same-state neighbors only. Hatton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Arthur 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 Arthur Township: questions
What is the median household income in Arthur Township?
$78,636 (±$11,180) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Arthur Township?
15.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Arthur Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Arthur Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Midland (8%, 32 mi), Clare (7%, 10 mi), Grant Township (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Arthur Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Arthur Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Arthur 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.