Chestonia Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Chestonia Township; the top destination outside it is East Jordan (15%, 13 miles). Chestonia Township has 26 jobs; 172 of its residents have a job. The trip to work takes 17 minutes on average; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Chestonia Township
On a workday 172 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 26 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Chestonia 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 Chestonia Township to work: where people go
Where Chestonia Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Chestonia Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chestonia Township, 2011 → 2021: 11 → 26. 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 Chestonia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 17 minutes to work from Chestonia Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chestonia Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 194 commuters (the 9% 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 Chestonia Township’s workers travel
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.
How Chestonia Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Kearney Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chestonia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestonia Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $38,900 |
| Mancelona Township | under 2% | D | C+ | 28 min | $65,412 |
| Star Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 34 min | $85,750 |
| Kearney Township | 6% | C− | C+ | 18 min | $72,153 |
| Warner Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Warner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chestonia 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 Chestonia Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chestonia Township?
$38,900 (±$5,136) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chestonia Township?
10.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chestonia Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chestonia Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are East Jordan (15%, 13 mi), Boyne City (8%, 15 mi), Kearney Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Chestonia Township without a car?
1% 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 Chestonia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chestonia 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.