With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Forester Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Forester Township itself; outside it, Sandusky draws the most (8%, 14 miles). Forester Township has 20 jobs, and 316 of its residents work somewhere. The average commute takes 41 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 sets Forester Township apart on work
Forester Township is a place people come home to
There are 20 jobs based in Forester Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Forester Township has about 580 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Forester Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 41 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 314 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (19 to 34 minutes). Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% 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 ↓
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 316 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Forester Township
On a workday 313 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 580 people are in Forester Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Forester Township’s commute takes about 41 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Forester Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 288 commuters (the 20% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Forester Township
About 33% 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 places Forester Township commutes to
Where Forester Township clocks in
8% of workers
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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Forester Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Forester Township, 2011 → 2021: 36 → 20. 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 Forester Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work next door: 11% of Forester Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Marion Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Forester Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forester Township | – | — | — | 41 min | $59,583 |
| Marion Township | 6% | D | B+ | 19 min | $52,500 |
| Sanilac Township | under 2% | D | D | 34 min | $56,835 |
| Delaware Township | 5% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Delaware Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Forester 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 Forester Township: questions
What is the median household income in Forester Township?
$59,583 (±$18,423) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Forester Township?
12.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Forester Township?
41 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Forester Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sandusky (8%, 14 mi), Harbor Beach (7%, 22 mi), Marion Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Forester Township without a car?
5% 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 Forester Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Forester 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.