With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Bridgehampton Township works elsewhere
28 jobs are based in Bridgehampton Township, against 257 working residents. Hardly any stay in Bridgehampton Township for work; outside it, Sandusky is the main destination (16%, 8 miles). Working residents average 26 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Bridgehampton Township
Bridgehampton Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 256 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 27 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Bridgehampton Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 Bridgehampton Township commutes to
Where Bridgehampton Township clocks in
16% 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.
What Bridgehampton Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bridgehampton Township, 2011 → 2021: 9 → 28. 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 Bridgehampton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 26 minutes in Bridgehampton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bridgehampton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 266 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.
Miles to work from Bridgehampton Township
About 25% 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: 14% of Bridgehampton Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Marion Township (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bridgehampton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgehampton Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $50,278 |
| Washington Township | 3% | D | D | 38 min | $66,282 |
| Custer Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Marion Township | 11% | D | B+ | 19 min | $52,500 |
Same-state neighbors only. Custer Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bridgehampton 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 Bridgehampton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bridgehampton Township?
$50,278 (±$12,761) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bridgehampton Township?
17.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bridgehampton Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bridgehampton Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sandusky (16%, 8 mi), Marion Township (11%, 6 mi), Croswell (7%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Bridgehampton 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 Bridgehampton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bridgehampton 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.