With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Burtchville Township works elsewhere
For jobs and income Burtchville Township is better than 30% of U.S. towns (C); for walkability it is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (C−). Burtchville Township has 184 jobs, against 1,547 working residents. Household incomes here are lower than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Burtchville Township stands out on work
Burtchville Township is a place people come home to
There are 184 jobs based in Burtchville Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Burtchville Township has about 2,700 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Burtchville Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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.
The figures behind Burtchville Township’s Jobs & income grade
Unemployment holds Burtchville Township’s grade up (3.3%, U.S. 5.2%); household income pulls it down ($58,872, U.S. $80,734).
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, Burtchville Township could be anywhere from D to B.
Burtchville Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 1,515 residents head out to work, 32 work right here, and 152 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,700 people are in Burtchville Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Each way, about 30 minutes from Burtchville Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burtchville Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,725 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.
How far it is to work from Burtchville Township
About 33% 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.
20% of working residents work in Port Huron
Where Burtchville Township clocks in
5% 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 Burtchville Township: what the 184 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burtchville Township, 2011 → 2021: 249 → 184. 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 Burtchville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
For most of Burtchville Township, work means a drive
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 4.8.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,882 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). 4.4% of Burtchville Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Burtchville Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Burtchville Township places 3,019th of 4,177 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 2,800 to 5,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 26 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 120 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
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| 125 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
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| 3,017 | Prescott AR | 2,949 | $48K | 20.9% | 0.0% | 34% | C |
| 3,018 | Buhl ID | 4,801 | $56K | 7.6% | 5.4% | 15% | C |
| 3,019 | Burtchville Township MI | 4,034 | $59K | 14.5% | 3.3% | 2% | C |
| 3,020 | Columbia Township OH | 4,233 | $68K | 26.4% | 8.1% | 1% | C |
| 3,021 | Conneaut Township PA | 3,824 | $71K | 11.5% | 7.0% | 4% | C |
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| 4,177 | 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 Burtchville Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns around Burtchville Township
The biggest share goes to Fort Gratiot Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burtchville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burtchville Township | – | C | C− | 30 min | $58,872 |
| Grant Township | under 3% | C+ | C | 33 min | $86,818 |
| Fort Gratiot Township | 6% | B | C+ | 23 min | $87,165 |
| Worth Township | under 3% | D | D− | 31 min | $61,492 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Burtchville 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 Burtchville Township: questions
What is the median household income in Burtchville Township?
$58,872 (±$12,825) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burtchville Township?
14.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burtchville Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burtchville Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Port Huron (20%, 10 mi), Fort Gratiot Township (6%, 5 mi), Marysville (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Burtchville Township walkable?
Burtchville Township is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 4.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Burtchville Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burtchville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burtchville 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.