With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Belknap Township works elsewhere
Commuters spend 27 minutes getting to work on average; the Michigan average is 24, the U.S. 26. There are 123 jobs in Belknap Township for 229 working residents. Only 4% work in Belknap Township; the top destination outside it is Alpena (15%, 26 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Belknap Township, in a few figures
Belknap Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Belknap Township is Alpena, 26 miles away as the crow flies. 15% of working residents (35) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
35% 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 229 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Miles to work from Belknap Township
About 35% 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 leaves Belknap Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 220 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 114 people come in from elsewhere.
About 580 people are in Belknap Township on a workday afternoon, 15% 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.
The places Belknap Township commutes to
Where Belknap Township clocks in
15% of workers
12% of workers
10% 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 31% of work in Belknap Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Belknap Township, 2011 → 2021: 78 → 123. 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 Belknap Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Belknap Township: about 27 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Belknap Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 291 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.
Belknap Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Belknap Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $52,457 |
| Rogers Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Bismarck Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Pulawski Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Metz Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rogers Township, Bismarck Township, Pulawski Township and Metz Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Belknap 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 Belknap Township: questions
What is the median household income in Belknap Township?
$52,457 (±$19,213) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Belknap Township?
15.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Belknap Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Belknap Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Alpena (15%, 26 mi), Rogers City (12%, 7 mi), Alpena Township (10%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Belknap 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 Belknap Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Belknap 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.