Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Unemployment in Erie Township (1.4%) is lower than in 91% of U.S. towns
The average commute takes 28 minutes each way, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26. For jobs and income Erie Township is better than 63% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns (C). Only 4% work in Erie Township itself; outside it, Toledo draws the most (22%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Erie Township: the gist
Many Erie Township workers cross into Ohio
42% of Erie Township workers work outside Michigan, most of them in Ohio, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Erie Township and Toledo trade workers both ways
Toledo is the top workplace for Erie Township residents (22%) and also where the most people who work in Erie Township come from (19% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
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.
How Erie Township earns its Jobs & income grade
Unemployment holds Erie Township’s grade up; the poverty rate pulls it down (15.6%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on 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 three years behind.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Erie Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Commuting out of Erie Township: the destinations
Where Erie Township clocks in
22% of workers
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.
Erie Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,830 residents head out to work, 72 work right here, and 635 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,200 people are in Erie Township on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.37 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.
Goods, not services: 29% of the jobs in Erie Township
707 jobs are based in Erie Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Erie Township, 2011 → 2021: 767 → 707. 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 Erie Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 28 minutes from Erie Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Erie Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,921 commuters (the 10% 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 Erie Township works
About 18% 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 commute in Erie Township is mostly behind the wheel
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 5.2.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,132 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). 2.4% of Erie Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Erie Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 4,136 U.S. towns of 3,000 to 5,900, Erie Township comes 1,561st on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 27 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 123 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
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| 128 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
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| 1,559 | Mulberry OH | 3,821 | $76K | 6.6% | 5.4% | 2% | B |
| 1,560 | North East MD | 4,237 | $92K | 7.5% | 5.7% | 4% | B |
| 1,561 | Erie Township MI | 4,348 | $71K | 15.6% | 1.4% | 4% | B |
| 1,562 | Alexandria Township NJ | 4,811 | $160K | 6.0% | 9.9% | 4% | B |
| 1,563 | Berne Township OH | 5,177 | $83K | 12.3% | 2.0% | 6% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,136 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | 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 Erie Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
26% of Erie Township works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Erie Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Township | – | B | C | 28 min | $71,250 |
| Luna Pier | under 2% | C | B | 27 min | $61,641 |
| La Salle Township | under 2% | B | D | 25 min | $85,531 |
| Bedford Township | 4% | B+ | C− | 25 min | $90,092 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Toledo. Darker towns draw more of Erie 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 Erie Township: questions
What is the median household income in Erie Township?
$71,250 (±$16,815) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Erie Township?
15.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Erie Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Erie Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Toledo (22%, 9 mi), Monroe (5%, 11 mi), Monroe Township (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Erie Township walkable?
Erie Township is more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 5.2 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Erie Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Erie Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Erie 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. 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.