With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Berlin Township works elsewhere
There are 151 jobs in Berlin Township, and 1,330 of its residents work somewhere. The two grades for Berlin Township are B for jobs and income and D for walkability. Only 1% stay in Berlin Township for work; outside it, Detroit is the main destination (5%, 39 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Berlin Township, in brief
Berlin Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Berlin Township is a place people come home to
There are 151 jobs based in Berlin Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Berlin Township has about 2,000 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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.
Jobs & income in Berlin Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Berlin Township is better than 62% of U.S. towns, #301 of 701 in Michigan. Household income holds Berlin Township’s grade up ($93,948, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 36% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is two years behind.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Berlin Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
A commute of about 36 minutes in Berlin Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Berlin Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,425 commuters (the 13% 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.
In and out of Berlin Township on a workday
On a workday 1,312 residents head out to work, 18 work right here, and 133 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in Berlin Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Commuting out of Berlin Township: the destinations
Where Berlin Township clocks in
4% 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.
Jobs in Berlin Township: what the 151 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Berlin Township, 2011 → 2021: 61 → 151. 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 Berlin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Berlin Township
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.
The commute in Berlin Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Berlin Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns, #615 of 701 in Michigan. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 2.9.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,629 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.4% of Berlin Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Berlin Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Berlin Township is 1,594th among 4,562 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 136 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 226 | Heath Township MI | 4,017 | $105K | 1.3% | 0.9% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,592 | Liberty Township IN | 3,400 | $76K | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6% | B |
| 1,593 | Eddington ME | 2,254 | $75K | 6.7% | 2.7% | 3% | B |
| 1,594 | Berlin Township MI | 3,134 | $94K | 8.1% | 3.4% | 1% | B |
| 1,595 | Gilmanton NH | 4,060 | $117K | 4.0% | 5.2% | 6% | B |
| 1,596 | Potter Township PA | 3,637 | $75K | 5.1% | 2.9% | 8% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,562 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Berlin Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
How Berlin Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Armada Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Berlin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | – | B | D | 36 min | $93,948 |
| Almont Township | under 3% | B | C | 36 min | $91,519 |
| Armada Township | 3% | A | C | 29 min | $105,734 |
| Riley Township | under 3% | A− | D− | 34 min | $97,262 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Berlin 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 Berlin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Berlin Township?
$93,948 (±$12,263) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Berlin Township?
8.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Berlin Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Berlin Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit (5%, 39 mi), Auburn Hills (4%, 24 mi), Mussey Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Berlin Township walkable?
Berlin Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 2.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Berlin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Berlin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Berlin 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.