Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Covington Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 23 minutes each way, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26. Covington Township has 25 jobs; 118 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Covington Township; the top destination outside it is Baraga Township (40%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Covington Township on a workday
On a workday 118 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 290 people are in Covington Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
Where the trip to work from Covington Township ends
Where Covington Township clocks in
40% of workers
17% of workers
5% 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.
Jobs in Covington Township: what the 25 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Covington Township, 2011 → 2021: 311 → 25. 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 Covington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Covington Township: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Covington Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 101 commuters (the 11% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Covington Township
About 25% 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.
59% of Covington Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Covington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $55,547 |
| Spurr Township | under 1% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Duncan Township | under 1% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Hematite Township | 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Baraga Township | 40% | D | C | 13 min | $52,254 |
| L'Anse Township | 17% | D | C+ | 20 min | $54,898 |
Same-state neighbors only. Spurr Township, Duncan Township and Hematite Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Baraga Township. Darker towns draw more of Covington 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 Covington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Covington Township?
$55,547 (±$10,206) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Covington Township?
8.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Covington Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Covington Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Baraga Township (40%, 16 mi), L'Anse Township (17%, 17 mi), Hancock (5%, 43 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Covington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Covington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Covington 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.