Most of Fremont Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Fremont Township for work; outside it, Sandusky is the main destination (9%, 17 miles). 50 jobs are based in Fremont Township, against 349 working residents. The trip to work takes 37 minutes on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Fremont Township apart
Fremont Township is a place people come home to
There are 50 jobs based in Fremont Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Fremont Township has about 650 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fremont Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 100 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; with 349 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Fremont Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 346 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 47 people come in from elsewhere.
About 650 people are in Fremont Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
A commute of about 37 minutes in Fremont Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fremont Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 346 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.
Where Fremont Township’s working residents head each day
Where Fremont Township clocks in
9% 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.
A place that makes things: 76% of Fremont Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fremont Township, 2011 → 2021: 9 → 50. 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 Fremont Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Fremont Township commutes
About 26% 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.
Fremont Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Worth Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fremont Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $68,009 |
| Speaker Township | 3% | D | C− | 35 min | $54,074 |
| Worth Township | 6% | D | D− | 31 min | $61,492 |
| Buel Township | under 3% | D− | C− | 25 min | $59,688 |
| Greenwood Township | under 3% | C | D | 43 min | $82,656 |
| Grant Township | under 3% | C+ | C | 33 min | $86,818 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fremont 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 Fremont Township: questions
What is the median household income in Fremont Township?
$68,009 (±$4,956) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fremont Township?
9.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fremont Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fremont Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sandusky (9%, 17 mi), Port Huron (9%, 19 mi), Croswell (8%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Fremont Township 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 Fremont Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fremont 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.