Most of Brevort Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Working residents average 20 minutes each way, next to 24 for Michigan and 26 for the U.S. Brevort Township has 48 jobs for 171 working residents. Only 2% work in Brevort Township; the top destination outside it is St. Ignace (26%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Brevort Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 167 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 44 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Brevort 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.
The towns that employ Brevort Township’s residents
Where Brevort Township clocks in
13% 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.
71% of the jobs in Brevort Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Brevort Township, 2011 → 2021: 4 → 48. 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 Brevort Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Brevort Township: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Brevort Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 147 commuters (the 8% 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.
Half of Brevort Township commutes less than 16 miles
About 26% 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.
Bordering towns draw 13% of Brevort Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to St. Ignace Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brevort Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevort Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $55,139 |
| Moran Township | 5% | C− | C+ | 20 min | $68,059 |
| St. Ignace Township | 8% | D− | C+ | 18 min | $52,656 |
| Trout Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 45 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Trout Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Brevort 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 Brevort Township: questions
What is the median household income in Brevort Township?
$55,139 (±$27,663) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Brevort Township?
28.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Brevort Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Brevort Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Ignace (26%, 12 mi), Mackinac Island (13%, 17 mi), St. Ignace Township (8%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Brevort Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Brevort Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brevort 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.