Center Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
4% of workers have no commute at all (Michigan 14%). Employers in Center Township report 56 jobs; 194 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Center Township; the top destination outside it is Petoskey (13%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Center Township
On a workday 190 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 52 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Center Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
Out of Center Township to work: where people go
Where Center Township clocks in
13% of workers
8% 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.
A place that makes things: 29% of Center Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Center Township, 2011 → 2021: 357 → 56. 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 Center Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Center Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Center Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 252 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.
Where in the region Center Township works
About 22% 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.
Bordering towns draw 10% of Center Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to McKinley Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Center Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $68,636 |
| Readmond Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| McKinley Township | 6% | D | C | 25 min | $54,417 |
| Pleasantview Township | 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Bliss Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Cross Village Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Readmond Township, Pleasantview Township, Bliss Township and Cross Village Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Center 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 Center Township: questions
What is the median household income in Center Township?
$68,636 (±$7,674) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Center Township?
4.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Center Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Center Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Petoskey (13%, 16 mi), Little Traverse Township (12%, 11 mi), Bear Creek Township (8%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Center 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 Center Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Center 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.