Most of Burlington Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
5% of workers work from home (Michigan 14%). There are 210 jobs in Burlington Township; 664 of its residents have a job. For jobs and income Burlington Township is better than 44% of U.S. towns (C+); for walkability it is more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns (C).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Burlington Township
Fewer jobs are based in Burlington Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Burlington Township fell from 641 in 2011 to 210 in 2021, −67%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Burlington Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (18 to 27 minutes). 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 664 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Income, poverty and work: Burlington Township’s grade explained
The poverty rate holds Burlington Township’s grade up (8.4%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 31% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (5.1%) is left out: Burlington Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is three years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Burlington Township could be anywhere from C to B.
Most jobs in Burlington Township are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burlington Township, 2011 → 2021: 641 → 210. 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 Burlington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 32 minutes each way for Burlington Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burlington Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 679 commuters (the 5% 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 Burlington Township on a workday
On a workday 648 residents head out to work, 16 work right here, and 194 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,500 people are in Burlington Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
17% of working residents work in Battle Creek
Where Burlington Township clocks in
17% of workers
6% 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.
The commute from Burlington Township, by distance
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.
Getting around Burlington Township: mostly by car
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 3.3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 3.4.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 715 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). 2.1% of Burlington Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Burlington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Burlington Township is 2,558th of 5,509 U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,700
| # | 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% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 100 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 137 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 213 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,556 | Honokaa HI | 1,963 | $87K | 6.3% | 1.0% | 9% | C+ |
| 2,557 | East Jordan MI | 2,243 | $60K | 10.5% | 0.9% | 24% | C+ |
| 2,558 | Burlington Township MI | 1,984 | $74K | 8.4% | 5.1% | 2% | C+ |
| 2,559 | Bridgeton Township MI | 2,329 | $62K | 10.5% | 1.6% | <1% | C+ |
| 2,560 | Upper Tyrone Township PA | 1,694 | $68K | 11.6% | 6.7% | 1% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,509 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 61% | 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 Burlington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns around Burlington Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burlington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township | – | C+ | C | 32 min | $74,167 |
| Tekonsha Township | under 3% | C | B− | 18 min | $69,375 |
| Athens Township | 5% | B | C− | 27 min | $62,841 |
| Newton Township | under 3% | B | D− | 21 min | $74,453 |
| Union Township | 2% | D | B− | 27 min | $64,107 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Athens Township. Darker towns draw more of Burlington 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 Burlington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Burlington Township?
$74,167 (±$9,624) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burlington Township?
8.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burlington Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burlington Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Battle Creek (17%, 14 mi), Coldwater (6%, 13 mi), Emmett Township (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Burlington Township walkable?
Burlington Township is more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 3.4 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Burlington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burlington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burlington 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.