Austin Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 29 jobs in Austin Township; 237 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Austin Township; the top destination outside it is Bad Axe (14%, 12 miles). Home is the office for 2% of workers, 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
Getting to work from Austin Township, in brief
Austin Township is a place people come home to
There are 29 jobs based in Austin Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Austin Township has about 400 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
34% 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 ↓
Few Austin Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 14% across Michigan. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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.
Austin Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 237 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 29 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Austin Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Austin Township
About 34% 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 Austin 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 Austin Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 230 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.
Where the trip to work from Austin Township ends
Where Austin Township clocks in
6% 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.
A place that makes things: 100% of Austin Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Austin Township, 2011 → 2021: 14 → 29. 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 Austin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Austin Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Bingham Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Austin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $71,875 |
| Argyle Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Greenleaf Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Minden Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Bingham Township | 3% | D | C | 20 min | $61,417 |
Same-state neighbors only. Argyle Township, Greenleaf Township and Minden Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Austin 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 Austin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Austin Township?
$71,875 (±$32,680) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Austin Township?
6.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Austin Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Austin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bad Axe (14%, 12 mi), Elkland Township (8%, 11 mi), Sandusky (6%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Austin Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Austin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Austin 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.