Most of Ellis Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average, next to 24 for Michigan and 26 for the U.S. Employers in Ellis Township report 32 jobs for 204 working residents. Hardly any stay in Ellis Township for work; outside it, Petoskey is the main destination (7%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Ellis Township: the gist
Ellis Township is a place people come home to
There are 32 jobs based in Ellis Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Ellis Township has about 410 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
37% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Ellis Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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; with 204 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Ellis Township
On a workday 204 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 32 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Ellis Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Ellis Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 37% 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.
Ellis Township’s commute takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ellis Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 210 commuters (the 14% 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 towns that employ Ellis Township’s residents
Where Ellis Township clocks in
7% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Ellis Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ellis Township, 2011 → 2021: 5 → 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 Ellis Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns next door employ 15% of Ellis Township
The biggest share goes to Tuscarora Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ellis Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $76,563 |
| Walker Township | 4% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Nunda Township | under 2% | D | C− | 37 min | $58,707 |
| Mentor Township | 5% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Koehler Township | under 2% | C− | C− | 33 min | $61,859 |
| Indian River | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Tuscarora Township | 6% | C+ | D | 28 min | $66,042 |
Same-state neighbors only. Walker Township and Mentor Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Indian River: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ellis 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 Ellis Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ellis Township?
$76,563 (±$18,834) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ellis Township?
11.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ellis Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ellis Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Petoskey (7%, 20 mi), Tuscarora Township (6%, 7 mi), Gaylord (5%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Ellis 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 Ellis Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ellis 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.