Clayton Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% work in Clayton Township itself; outside it, Flint draws the most (12%, 9 miles). 502 jobs are based in Clayton Township, against 2,964 working residents. Clayton Township grades B for jobs and income and D for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Clayton Township stands out on work
Fewer jobs are based in Clayton Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Clayton Township fell from 1,026 in 2011 to 502 in 2021, −51%. 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 ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Clayton Township
59% of Clayton Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 30% of the jobs based in Clayton Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Clayton Township is a place people come home to
There are 502 jobs based in Clayton Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Clayton Township has about 4,800 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Many jobs in Clayton Township pay little
31% of the jobs based in Clayton Township pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
Clayton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. 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.
Income, poverty and work: Clayton Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Clayton Township is better than 56% of U.S. towns, #348 of 701 in Michigan. Job access by car holds Clayton Township’s grade up (ahead of 67% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (11.5%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and unemployment.
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 rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Clayton Township could be anywhere from C to A−.
What Clayton Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clayton Township, 2011 → 2021: 1,026 → 502. 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 Clayton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Clayton Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 2,911 residents head out to work, 53 work right here, and 449 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,800 people are in Clayton 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 31 minutes from Clayton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clayton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,791 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.
Where the trip to work from Clayton Township ends
Where Clayton 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Clayton Township
About 18% 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.
Clayton Township is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Clayton Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #649 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Clayton 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 3,079 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.7% of Clayton Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Clayton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Clayton Township next to U.S. towns of 5,100 to 9,900: 1,619th of 3,154 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 36 | Grosse Pointe Farms MI | 9,735 | $161K | 2.5% | 1.9% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,617 | Palmerton PA | 5,615 | $68K | 15.9% | 1.8% | 9% | B |
| 1,618 | Lake Geneva WI | 8,818 | $76K | 10.7% | 4.3% | 22% | B |
| 1,619 | Clayton Township MI | 7,309 | $78K | 11.5% | 4.0% | 2% | B |
| 1,620 | Orange City IA | 6,468 | $82K | 11.2% | 2.7% | 46% | B |
| 1,621 | Rossford OH | 6,369 | $71K | 10.3% | 4.7% | 6% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 3,154 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | 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 Clayton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
11% of Clayton Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Flint Township (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clayton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Township | – | B | D | 31 min | $77,554 |
| Swartz Creek | 2% | B+ | C | 28 min | $71,571 |
| Flint Township | 9% | C | B | 22 min | $61,563 |
| Gaines Township | under 2% | B | D | 32 min | $84,363 |
| Venice Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 27 min | $66,250 |
| Flushing Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 29 min | $85,292 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clayton 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 Clayton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clayton Township?
$77,554 (±$8,834) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clayton Township?
11.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clayton Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clayton Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Flint (12%, 9 mi), Flint Township (9%, 5 mi), Grand Blanc Township (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Clayton Township walkable?
Clayton Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.1 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Clayton Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clayton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clayton 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.