With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Bentley Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Bentley Township for work; outside it, Midland is the main destination (14%, 16 miles). There are 25 jobs in Bentley Township; 305 of its residents have a job. The trip to work takes 37 minutes on average; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Bentley Township apart
Bentley Township is a place people come home to
There are 25 jobs based in Bentley Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Bentley Township has about 580 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Bentley Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 100 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 305 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Bentley Township by day and by night
On a workday 302 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 580 people are in Bentley Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
About 37 minutes each way, longer than most of Michigan
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bentley Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 317 commuters (the 10% 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.
Bentley Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Commuting out of Bentley Township: the destinations
Where Bentley Township clocks in
14% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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 52% of work in Bentley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bentley Township, 2011 → 2021: 35 → 25. 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 Bentley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around Bentley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bentley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $63,523 |
| Billings Township | under 2% | D | D | 36 min | $53,899 |
| Mills Township | under 2% | C | D | 34 min | $71,607 |
| Mount Forest Township | under 2% | C | D− | 36 min | $64,792 |
| Grim Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grim Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bentley 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 Bentley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bentley Township?
$63,523 (±$15,657) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bentley Township?
8.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bentley Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bentley Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Midland (14%, 16 mi), Mount Pleasant (3%, 33 mi), Saginaw (3%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Bentley 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 Bentley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bentley 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.