Exeter Township has higher unemployment (11.3%) than 96% of U.S. towns
Only 5% work in Exeter Township; the top destination outside it is Monroe (7%, 10 miles). Jobs and income earn Exeter Township B−; getting around on foot earns it D. Measured by household income, Exeter Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Exeter Township, in brief
Exeter Township is a place people come home to
There are 299 jobs based in Exeter Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Exeter Township has about 2,800 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Exeter Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 54 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.
Where Exeter Township’s Jobs & income grade comes from
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Exeter Township is better than 48% of U.S. towns, #420 of 701 in Michigan. Household income holds Exeter Township’s grade up ($94,491, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on the poverty rate and 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 two years behind.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Exeter Township could be anywhere from C to A.
The daily flow of workers through Exeter Township
On a workday 1,433 residents head out to work, 79 work right here, and 220 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,800 people are in Exeter Township on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.20 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.
Exeter Township’s commute takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Exeter Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,602 commuters (the 11% 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.
Out of Exeter Township to work: where people go
Where Exeter Township clocks in
7% 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.
Goods jobs make up 44% of work in Exeter Township
299 jobs are based in Exeter Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Exeter Township, 2011 → 2021: 293 → 299. 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 Exeter Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Exeter Township
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.
For most of Exeter Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Exeter Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #648 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Exeter Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,799 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). 1.9% of Exeter Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Exeter Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Exeter Township is 2,265th of 4,177 U.S. towns of 2,800 to 5,400 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | 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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| 26 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 120 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
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| 125 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
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| 2,263 | Medford WI | 4,589 | $60K | 7.9% | 2.6% | 48% | B− |
| 2,264 | Lafayette Township IN | 5,289 | $64K | 12.6% | 3.1% | 4% | B− |
| 2,265 | Exeter Township MI | 3,977 | $94K | 9.6% | 11.3% | 5% | B− |
| 2,266 | Union Township PA | 3,684 | $65K | 9.7% | 1.8% | 25% | B− |
| 2,267 | Whitney SC | 3,685 | $51K | 17.6% | 2.0% | 2% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,177 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Exeter Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Exeter Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Ash Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Exeter Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Township | – | B− | D | 31 min | $94,491 |
| Raisinville Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 31 min | $90,000 |
| Ash Township | 3% | B+ | C− | 29 min | $72,562 |
| Sumpter Township | under 3% | B− | D | 29 min | $76,081 |
| London Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 30 min | $80,625 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Exeter 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 Exeter Township: questions
What is the median household income in Exeter Township?
$94,491 (±$21,712) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Exeter Township?
9.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Exeter Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Exeter Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Monroe (7%, 10 mi), Romulus (5%, 14 mi), Frenchtown Township (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Exeter Township walkable?
Exeter Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.0 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Exeter Township without a car?
0% 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 Exeter Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Exeter 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.