Work and commuting in Forestville
No jobs are based in Forestville in the Census job records; 40 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any stay in Forestville for work; outside it, Bad Axe is the main destination (8%, 22 miles). The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Forestville
On a workday 40 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 44 people are in Forestville on a workday afternoon, 48% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 people from Forestville work
Where Forestville clocks in
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.
Getting to work from Forestville 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 Forestville workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 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.
How many miles Forestville commutes
About 35% 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.
How Forestville compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Forestville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville | – | — | — | 31 min | $40,938 |
| Delaware Township | 8% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Delaware Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Delaware Township. Darker towns draw more of Forestville’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 Forestville: questions
What is the median household income in Forestville?
$40,938 (±$19,679) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Forestville?
30.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Forestville?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Forestville work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bad Axe (8%, 22 mi), Delaware Township (8%, 4 mi), Harbor Beach (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Forestville without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Forestville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Forestville
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.