Clyde Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs & income B−: better than 52% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #389 of 701 in Michigan.
Walkability D−: near the bottom of U.S. towns · #694 of 701 in Michigan.
Household incomes here are higher than in 61% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 26 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). Only 2% work in Clyde Township; the top destination outside it is Port Huron (18%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Clyde Township
Fewer jobs are based in Clyde Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Clyde Township fell from 390 in 2011 to 155 in 2021, −60%. 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 ↓
Clyde Township is a place people come home to
There are 155 jobs based in Clyde Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Clyde Township has about 3,200 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Clyde Township and Port Huron trade workers both ways
Port Huron is the top workplace for Clyde Township residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Clyde Township come from (16% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
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.
What’s behind Clyde Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Clyde Township is better than 52% of U.S. towns, #389 of 701 in Michigan. The poverty rate holds Clyde Township’s grade up (6.5%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 34% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income.
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, Clyde Township could be anywhere from C to A−.
Clyde Township makes things: 39% of its jobs are in goods
155 jobs are based in Clyde Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Clyde Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clyde Township, 2011 → 2021: 390 → 155. 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.
Clyde Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 2,331 residents head out to work, 42 work right here, and 113 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,200 people are in Clyde Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
0.07 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.
18% of working residents work in Port Huron
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Clyde Township clocks in
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
About 26 minutes each way, about the MI average
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clyde Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,423 commuters (the 6% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Clyde Township commutes less than 30 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 24% 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.
Most trips from Clyde Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Clyde Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns, #694 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Clyde 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 2,566 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). 2.8% of Clyde Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Clyde Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Clyde Township is 1,851st of 3,541 U.S. towns of 3,800 to 7,300 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Clyde Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
| # | 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 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 53 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 124 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,849 | Malmstrom AFB MT | 4,302 | $65K | 5.8% | 1.8% | 4% | B− |
| 1,850 | Juno Beach FL | 3,935 | $84K | 8.3% | 9.7% | 8% | B− |
| 1,851 | Clyde Township MI | 5,422 | $84K | 6.5% | 5.0% | 2% | B− |
| 1,852 | Lisbon NY | 4,258 | $74K | 8.0% | 1.6% | 12% | B− |
| 1,853 | Scriba NY | 6,628 | $92K | 10.3% | 3.9% | 10% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,541 | 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.
11% of Clyde Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Fort Gratiot Township (4%). Darker towns draw more of Clyde Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clyde Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Township | – | B− | D− | 26 min | $84,028 |
| Fort Gratiot Township | 4% | B | C+ | 23 min | $87,165 |
| Grant Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 33 min | $86,818 |
| Kenockee Township | under 2% | D | D− | 39 min | $61,750 |
| Kimball Township | 3% | B− | D | 29 min | $71,047 |
| Port Huron Township | 4% | C+ | B− | 27 min | $61,983 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Clyde Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clyde Township?
$84,028 (±$18,760) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clyde Township?
6.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clyde Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clyde Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Port Huron (18%, 8 mi), Detroit (5%, 53 mi), Marysville (5%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Clyde Township walkable?
Clyde Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.2 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Clyde Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clyde Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clyde 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.