Eden Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Eden Township report 32 jobs, and 123 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Eden Township itself; outside it, Webber Township draws the most (9%, 12 miles). Home is the office for 6% of workers, against 14% across Michigan.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Eden Township
On a workday 122 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 31 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in Eden Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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.
Out of Eden Township to work: where people go
Where Eden Township clocks in
Lines 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.
What Eden Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eden Township, 2011 → 2021: 6 → 32. 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 Eden Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 37 minutes each way for Eden Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eden Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 143 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.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Eden Township commutes
About 46% 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.
The towns around Eden Township
The biggest share goes to Norman Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $58,750 |
| Newkirk Township | under 3% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Peacock Township | under 3% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Elk Township | under 3% | D | D | 31 min | $56,438 |
| Norman Township | 4% | C− | D | 25 min | $63,634 |
| South Branch Township | under 3% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Newkirk Township, Peacock Township and South Branch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eden 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 Eden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eden Township?
$58,750 (±$15,444) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eden Township?
12.3%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eden Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eden Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Webber Township (9%, 12 mi), Grand Rapids (7%, 81 mi), Ludington (5%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Eden Township 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 Eden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eden 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.