More people are out of work in Casco Township (5.7%) than in 71% of U.S. towns
Casco Township grades B for jobs and income and D for walkability. Only 3% stay in Casco Township for work; outside it, Clinton Township is the main destination (7%, 18 miles). 7% of workers have no commute at all; Michigan has 14%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Casco Township
Jobs & income in Casco Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Casco Township is better than 57% of U.S. towns, #338 of 701 in Michigan. Household income holds Casco Township’s grade up ($87,538, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
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, Casco Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What Casco Township’s employers do
1,167 jobs are based in Casco Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Casco Township, 2011 → 2021: 300 → 1,167. 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 Casco Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Casco Township
On a workday 1,852 residents head out to work, 65 work right here, and 1,102 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,600 people are in Casco Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Where Casco Township goes to work
Where Casco Township clocks in
4% 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 daily trip from Casco Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Casco Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,804 commuters (the 7% 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 Casco Township
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 Casco Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Casco Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns, #662 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Casco 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 1,937 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). 4.2% of Casco Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Casco Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Casco Township places 1,752nd of 3,908 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 3,100 to 5,900
| # | 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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| 27 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 117 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 122 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,750 | Wahoo NE | 5,023 | $89K | 14.2% | 3.6% | 31% | B |
| 1,751 | Naples ME | 4,128 | $78K | 9.5% | 0.9% | 13% | B |
| 1,752 | Casco Township MI | 4,387 | $88K | 8.3% | 5.7% | 3% | B |
| 1,753 | Goshen Township OH | 3,647 | $74K | 11.0% | 3.4% | 9% | B |
| 1,754 | Ossian IN | 3,448 | $72K | 6.7% | 4.8% | 9% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 3,908 | 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 Casco Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Next door to Casco Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Casco Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casco Township | – | B | D | 28 min | $87,538 |
| China Township | under 3% | B | D | 30 min | $98,879 |
| Richmond | 3% | C | A− | 26 min | $64,719 |
| Ira Township | under 3% | C+ | B− | 29 min | $70,469 |
| Columbus Township | under 3% | A− | D | 30 min | $93,844 |
| Lenox Township | under 3% | B | B− | 32 min | $72,484 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Richmond. Darker towns draw more of Casco 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 Casco Township: questions
What is the median household income in Casco Township?
$87,538 (±$11,819) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Casco Township?
8.3%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Casco Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Casco Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Clinton Township (7%, 18 mi), Detroit (6%, 34 mi), Warren (4%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Casco Township walkable?
Casco Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.6 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Casco Township without a car?
0% 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 Casco Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Casco 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.