Avery Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
A typical one-way commute from Avery Township lasts 33 minutes (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). 31 jobs are based in Avery Township, and 204 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Avery Township itself; outside it, Briley Township draws the most (12%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Avery Township, in brief
Avery Township is a place people come home to
There are 31 jobs based in Avery 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
36% 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 ↓
Avery Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 69 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 204 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Avery Township
On a workday 203 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 30 people come in from elsewhere.
About 540 people are in Avery 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.
How far Avery Township goes to work
About 36% 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.
About 33 minutes each way for Avery Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Avery Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 244 commuters (the 9% 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.
Out of Avery Township to work: where people go
Where Avery 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.
65% of the jobs in Avery Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Avery Township, 2011 → 2021: 13 → 31. 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 Avery Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work next door: 21% of Avery Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Avery Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $60,714 |
| Rust Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Briley Township | 12% | D− | C− | 32 min | $43,115 |
| Loud Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Hillman Township | 9% | D− | C | 27 min | $42,893 |
Same-state neighbors only. Rust Township and Loud Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Briley Township. Darker towns draw more of Avery 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 Avery Township: questions
What is the median household income in Avery Township?
$60,714 (±$14,311) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Avery Township?
12.3%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Avery Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Avery Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Briley Township (12%, 6 mi), Alpena (11%, 31 mi), Hillman Township (9%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Avery Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Avery Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Avery 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.