Ellsworth Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Only 1% work in Ellsworth Township; the top destination outside it is Cadillac (10%, 18 miles). Employers in Ellsworth Township report 17 jobs, and 231 of its residents work somewhere. Working residents average 32 minutes each way, 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
What stands out about work in Ellsworth Township
Ellsworth Township is a place people come home to
There are 17 jobs based in Ellsworth Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Ellsworth Township has about 590 people in it, 27% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
42% 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 ↓
Ellsworth Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 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 231 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How many people are in Ellsworth Township by day
On a workday 228 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Ellsworth Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 distance from Ellsworth Township to work
About 42% 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.
Getting to work from Ellsworth Township takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ellsworth Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 215 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.
Where Ellsworth Township goes to work
Where Ellsworth 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Ellsworth Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ellsworth Township, 2011 → 2021: 78 → 17. 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 Ellsworth Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around Ellsworth Township
The biggest share goes to Le Roy Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ellsworth Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $53,333 |
| Newkirk Township | under 3% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Dover Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Le Roy Township | 4% | C | C− | 29 min | $67,500 |
| Pinora Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Newkirk Township, Dover Township and Pinora Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ellsworth Township?
$53,333 (±$11,984) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ellsworth Township?
21.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ellsworth Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ellsworth Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cadillac (10%, 18 mi), Grand Rapids (8%, 74 mi), Reed City (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Ellsworth Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ellsworth Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ellsworth 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.