Clinton Grove Cemetery · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0At 5.2%, unemployment in Clinton Township is higher than in 64% of U.S. towns
Clinton Township has 34,782 jobs for 42,228 working residents. The two grades for Clinton Township are B for jobs and income and B+ for walkability. Working residents average 25 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The four measures behind Clinton Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Clinton Township is better than 58% of U.S. towns, #331 of 701 in Michigan. Job access by car holds Clinton Township’s grade up (ahead of 91% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
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 fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Clinton Township could be anywhere from B− to B+.
Who commutes out of Clinton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 37,752 residents head out to work, 4,476 work right here, and 30,306 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.82 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
10% of working residents work in Detroit
Where Clinton Township clocks in
8% of workers
7% 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 kinds of work in Clinton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clinton Township, 2011 → 2021: 29,351 → 34,782. 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 Clinton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 25 minutes from Clinton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clinton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 43,985 commuters (the 12% 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.
The distance from Clinton Township to work
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.
Clinton Township is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Clinton Township is more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns, #152 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Clinton 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 49,801 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). 5.4% of Clinton Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Clinton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
These are town averages; neighborhoods differ.
How Clinton Township ranks: 229th of 424 U.S. towns of 71,000 to 137,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plymouth MN | 78,942 | $137K | 4.3% | 2.3% | 12% | A+ |
| 3 | South Jordan UT | 87,614 | $134K | 3.7% | 2.4% | 10% | A+ |
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| 33 | Canton Township MI | 99,714 | $121K | 5.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 40 | Rochester Hills MI | 77,539 | $121K | 5.2% | 4.1% | 8% | A |
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| 48 | Troy MI | 88,733 | $120K | 5.4% | 4.4% | 20% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 227 | San Tan Valley AZ | 109,189 | $97K | 8.0% | 4.3% | 3% | B |
| 228 | Maricopa AZ | 78,362 | $96K | 7.4% | 5.0% | 8% | B |
| 229 | Clinton Township MI | 101,374 | $74K | 10.6% | 5.2% | 11% | B |
| 230 | Town 'n' Country FL | 85,928 | $74K | 11.3% | 4.9% | 10% | B |
| 231 | South Fulton GA | 112,820 | $82K | 9.1% | 7.2% | 5% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 424 | Flint MI | 79,306 | $38K | 34.1% | 14.8% | 20% | 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 Clinton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Next door is work for 10% of Clinton Township
The biggest share goes to Sterling Heights (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clinton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | – | B | B+ | 25 min | $74,244 |
| Mount Clemens | 3% | C | B+ | 27 min | $52,310 |
| Harrison Township | under 3% | B | C | 28 min | $80,366 |
| Macomb Township | under 3% | A | B− | 29 min | $120,652 |
| St. Clair Shores | under 3% | B+ | B− | 27 min | $73,500 |
| Sterling Heights | 7% | B | B− | 25 min | $79,909 |
| Fraser | under 3% | B | B− | 24 min | $64,354 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clinton 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 Clinton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clinton Township?
$74,244 (±$2,138) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clinton Township?
10.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clinton Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clinton Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit (10%, 17 mi), Warren (8%, 9 mi), Troy (7%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Clinton Township walkable?
Clinton Township is more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 7.8 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Clinton Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clinton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clinton 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.