Most of Denmark Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
There are 427 jobs in Denmark Township for 1,122 working residents. The two grades for Denmark Township are C+ for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. Only 5% work in Denmark Township; the top destination outside it is Frankenmuth (14%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Denmark Township stands out on work
The quickest commute around
Denmark Township’s 21-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 24 to 31 minutes. Next door ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
42% of the jobs in Denmark Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 21% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
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.
How Denmark Township earns its Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Denmark Township is better than 42% of U.S. towns, #469 of 701 in Michigan. The poverty rate holds Denmark Township’s grade up (7.0%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down (6.7%, U.S. 5.2%).
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, Denmark Township could be anywhere from C− to A−.
The kinds of work in Denmark Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Denmark Township, 2011 → 2021: 348 → 427. 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 Denmark Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Denmark Township
On a workday 1,067 residents head out to work, 55 work right here, and 372 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in Denmark Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
The towns that employ Denmark Township’s residents
Where Denmark Township clocks in
14% of workers
10% 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.
Time on the road from Denmark Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Denmark Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,242 commuters (the 7% 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.
How far Denmark Township’s workers travel
About 21% 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.
Few in Denmark Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Denmark Township is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns, #351 of 701 in Michigan. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 2.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 5.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,332 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). 2.3% of Denmark Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Denmark Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Denmark Township places 2,764th of 4,969 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700
| # | 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 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 131 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
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| 226 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
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| 2,762 | Indianola WA | 3,468 | $99K | 8.2% | 5.0% | 2% | C+ |
| 2,763 | Salem Township IN | 2,157 | $81K | 6.1% | 13.5% | 1% | C+ |
| 2,764 | Denmark Township MI | 2,704 | $71K | 7.0% | 6.7% | 5% | C+ |
| 2,765 | Lyons Township MI | 3,580 | $75K | 8.2% | 5.2% | 7% | C+ |
| 2,766 | Loramie Township OH | 2,695 | $89K | 11.6% | 6.1% | 7% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Denmark Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Around Denmark Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Tuscola Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Denmark Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Township | – | C+ | C+ | 21 min | $70,720 |
| Blumfield Township | under 3% | A | D | 24 min | $86,979 |
| Tuscola Township | 3% | B | C− | 27 min | $72,898 |
| Gilford Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Juniata Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 31 min | $69,412 |
Same-state neighbors only. Gilford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Denmark 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 Denmark Township: questions
What is the median household income in Denmark Township?
$70,720 (±$11,709) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Denmark Township?
7.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Denmark Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Denmark Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Frankenmuth (14%, 9 mi), Saginaw (10%, 16 mi), Saginaw Township (6%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Denmark Township walkable?
Denmark Township is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 5.3 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Denmark Township without a car?
0% 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 Denmark Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Denmark 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.