Most of Baldwin Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
There are 99 jobs in Baldwin Township, against 285 working residents. Only 5% work in Baldwin Township itself; outside it, Escanaba draws the most (28%, 18 miles). 7% of workers work from home; Michigan has 14%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Baldwin Township at work: what stands out
28% of Baldwin Township works in Escanaba
79 working residents, 28%, have their main job in Escanaba, 18 miles away. That’s 6 times as many as work in Baldwin Township itself. The commute map ↓
Baldwin Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 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 285 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Baldwin Township’s residents
Where Baldwin Township clocks in
28% of workers
8% of workers
7% 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.
Commuting from Baldwin Township: about 32 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Baldwin Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 159 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.
Who leaves Baldwin Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 270 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 84 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Baldwin 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.
Jobs in Baldwin Township: what the 99 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Baldwin Township, 2011 → 2021: 27 → 99. 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 Baldwin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Baldwin Township works
About 20% 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.
Work next door: 11% of Baldwin Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Baldwin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $54,762 |
| Cornell Township | 1% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Maple Ridge Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Brampton Township | under 2% | C | D | 22 min | $80,313 |
| Masonville Township | 3% | C | C+ | 22 min | $78,984 |
| Ewing Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Escanaba Township | 7% | B | C+ | 25 min | $81,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Cornell Township, Maple Ridge Township and Ewing Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Escanaba Township. Darker towns draw more of Baldwin 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 Baldwin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Baldwin Township?
$54,762 (±$12,026) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Baldwin Township?
8.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Baldwin Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Baldwin Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Escanaba (28%, 18 mi), Gladstone (8%, 11 mi), Escanaba Township (7%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Baldwin Township without a car?
3% 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 Baldwin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Baldwin 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.