Unemployment in Dundee (3.4%) is lower than in 63% of U.S. towns
About one in ten stay in Dundee for work; outside it, Dundee Township is the main destination (12%, 1 miles). For jobs and income Dundee is better than 77% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns (B+). A typical one-way commute lasts 28 minutes, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Dundee apart
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Dundee
The poverty rate is its strongest input (5.2%, U.S. 12.5%); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($78,837, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
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, Dundee could be anywhere from B− to A+.
In and out of Dundee on a workday
On a workday 1,931 residents head out to work, 233 work right here, and 1,972 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 (1.02 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.
The places Dundee commutes to
Where Dundee clocks in
5% 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.
Dundee works in goods: 28% of its jobs
2,205 jobs are based in Dundee.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dundee, 2011 → 2021: 1,727 → 2,205. 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 Dundee’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Dundee spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dundee workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,751 commuters (the 9% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Dundee
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 Dundee walk, bike or ride to work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,037 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). 5.2% of Dundee households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Dundee’s commuters take a bus or train.
Dundee places 897th of 3,394 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 4,200 to 8,100
| # | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 48 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 116 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 895 | Blair NE | 7,997 | $81K | 7.8% | 2.1% | 30% | A− |
| 896 | Mahoning Township PA | 4,469 | $86K | 3.7% | 3.6% | 33% | A− |
| 897 | Dundee MI | 6,008 | $79K | 5.2% | 3.4% | 11% | A− |
| 898 | Reminderville OH | 5,336 | $107K | 8.5% | 4.2% | 1% | A− |
| 899 | Moosic PA | 5,989 | $80K | 7.2% | 2.6% | 11% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,394 | Medina TX | 4,226 | $22K | 53.8% | 10.1% | 4% | 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 Dundee, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns around Dundee
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dundee workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | – | A− | B+ | 28 min | $78,837 |
| Milan Township | under 3% | A− | D | 30 min | $95,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dundee’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 Dundee: questions
What is the median household income in Dundee?
$78,837 (±$13,594) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dundee?
5.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dundee?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dundee work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dundee Township (12%, 1 mi), Ann Arbor (5%, 22 mi), Toledo (5%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Dundee walkable?
Dundee is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 7.4 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Dundee without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dundee, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dundee
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.