Fewer people are out of work in Dayton Township (1.1%) than in 94% of U.S. towns
Only 2% stay in Dayton Township for work; outside it, Fremont is the main destination (20%, 4 miles). Dayton Township grades B for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. The average commute, 24 minutes each way, matches the Michigan norm.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Dayton Township in brief
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Dayton Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Dayton Township is better than 56% of U.S. towns. Unemployment holds Dayton Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 21% 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 fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Dayton Township could be anywhere from C+ to B+.
A workday in Dayton Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 813 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 269 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,500 people are in Dayton Township on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.34 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.
The towns that employ Dayton Township’s residents
Where Dayton Township clocks in
20% of workers
6% 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.
A place that makes things: 31% of Dayton Township’s jobs are in goods
284 jobs are based in Dayton Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dayton Township, 2011 → 2021: 241 → 284. 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 Dayton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 24 minutes each way for Dayton Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dayton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 927 commuters (the 10% 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 commute from Dayton Township, by distance
About 19% 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.
Most trips from Dayton Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Dayton Township is more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Dayton 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 1,027 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). 2.5% of Dayton Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Dayton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 5,509 U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,700, Dayton Township comes 1,915th on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 100 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 137 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 213 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,913 | Jackson Township IN | 1,989 | $85K | 12.6% | 1.6% | <1% | B |
| 1,914 | Jefferson Township MI | 2,581 | $72K | 14.2% | 1.9% | 1% | B |
| 1,915 | Dayton Township MI | 2,035 | $82K | 11.5% | 1.1% | 2% | B |
| 1,916 | Harrison Township OH | 2,053 | $69K | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5% | B |
| 1,917 | Clay Township PA | 2,473 | $84K | 7.2% | 3.9% | 7% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 5,509 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Dayton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns next door employ 25% of Dayton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dayton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | – | B | C+ | 24 min | $81,635 |
| Fremont | 20% | C+ | A− | 21 min | $57,452 |
| Denver Township | under 2% | D− | C− | 33 min | $41,735 |
| Sherman Township | 2% | C− | D | 24 min | $67,065 |
| Greenwood Township | under 2% | C− | C | 30 min | $54,375 |
| Sheridan Township | 3% | B− | C+ | 21 min | $76,042 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Fremont. Darker towns draw more of Dayton 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 Dayton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dayton Township?
$81,635 (±$10,822) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dayton Township?
11.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dayton Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dayton Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fremont (20%, 4 mi), Grand Rapids (7%, 42 mi), Muskegon (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Dayton Township walkable?
Dayton Township is more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.3 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Dayton 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 Dayton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dayton 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.