Most of Bridgeton Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
There are 68 jobs in Bridgeton Township, against 916 working residents. The two grades for Bridgeton Township are C+ for jobs and income and D− for walkability. 4% of workers have no commute at all, where Michigan as a whole has 14%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Bridgeton Township, in a few figures
Bridgeton Township is a place people come home to
There are 68 jobs based in Bridgeton Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Bridgeton Township has about 1,500 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Bridgeton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (21 to 30 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Few Bridgeton Township workers work from home
Only 4% of workers work from home, against 14% across Michigan. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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 916 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Income, poverty and work: Bridgeton Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Bridgeton Township is better than 44% of U.S. towns. Unemployment holds Bridgeton Township’s grade up (1.6%, U.S. 5.2%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 17% of U.S. towns).
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 fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Bridgeton Township could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Bridgeton Township by day and by night
On a workday 912 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 64 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,500 people are in Bridgeton Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 33 minutes each way for Bridgeton Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bridgeton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,048 commuters (the 4% 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.
11% of working residents work in Fremont
Where Bridgeton Township clocks in
11% 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.
Making and building: 47% of jobs based in Bridgeton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bridgeton Township, 2011 → 2021: 41 → 68. 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 Bridgeton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Bridgeton Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 17% 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.
For most of Bridgeton Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Bridgeton Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Bridgeton Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,094 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). 1.3% of Bridgeton Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Bridgeton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Bridgeton Township next to U.S. towns of 1,600 to 3,100: 2,614th of 5,328 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 93 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 134 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 216 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,612 | Ithaca MI | 2,807 | $63K | 16.8% | 1.3% | 19% | C+ |
| 2,613 | Burlington Township MI | 1,984 | $74K | 8.4% | 5.1% | 2% | C+ |
| 2,614 | Bridgeton Township MI | 2,329 | $62K | 10.5% | 1.6% | <1% | C+ |
| 2,615 | Franklin Township MI | 3,047 | $90K | 7.3% | 6.8% | 3% | C+ |
| 2,616 | Benton NY | 3,014 | $75K | 19.4% | 0.9% | 10% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,328 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Bridgeton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Bridgeton Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Sheridan Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bridgeton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton Township | – | C+ | D− | 33 min | $62,228 |
| Sheridan Township | 5% | B− | C+ | 21 min | $76,042 |
| Ashland Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 30 min | $67,778 |
| Cedar Creek Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 26 min | $73,586 |
| Moorland Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 27 min | $74,167 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bridgeton Township?
$62,228 (±$9,640) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bridgeton Township?
10.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bridgeton Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bridgeton Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fremont (11%, 9 mi), Grand Rapids (10%, 30 mi), Sheridan Township (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Bridgeton Township walkable?
Bridgeton Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.1 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Bridgeton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bridgeton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bridgeton 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.