Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Emmett
The trip to work takes 35 minutes on average; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26. For 2% of workers, the job is at home, next to 14% for Michigan as a whole. Hardly any stay in Emmett for work; outside it, Clinton Township is the main destination (6%, 29 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Emmett
On a workday 124 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 76 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Emmett on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Where Emmett’s working residents head each day
Where Emmett clocks in
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.
What the 76 jobs in Emmett are
76 jobs are based in Emmett.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Emmett, 2011 → 2021: 42 → 76. 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 Emmett’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Emmett spends getting to work: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Emmett workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 95 commuters (the 2% 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 in the region Emmett works
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.
Next door to Emmett
The biggest share goes to Emmett Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Emmett workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett | – | — | — | 35 min | $120,074 |
| Emmett Township | 3% | B | C | 41 min | $96,809 |
| Kenockee Township | under 3% | D | D− | 39 min | $61,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Emmett’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 Emmett: questions
What is the median household income in Emmett?
$120,074 (±$80,006) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Emmett?
1.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Emmett?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Emmett work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Clinton Township (6%, 29 mi), Warren (6%, 37 mi), Richmond (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Emmett 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 Emmett, from the people who make the trip.
More of Emmett
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.