Edward Loranger House · Photo: Notorious4life at en.wikipedia · Public domainUnemployment in Frenchtown Township (5.9%) is higher than in 73% of U.S. towns
6% of workers work from home (Michigan 14%). For jobs and income Frenchtown Township is better than 38% of U.S. towns (C+); for walkability it is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns (C+). About one in ten work in Frenchtown Township; the top destination outside it is Monroe (13%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The four measures behind Frenchtown Township’s grade
Job access by car holds Frenchtown Township’s grade up (ahead of 77% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (15.1%, U.S. 12.5%).
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 fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Frenchtown Township could be anywhere from C to B.
How a workday changes Frenchtown Township
On a workday 7,288 residents head out to work, 713 work right here, and 5,143 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20,000 people are in Frenchtown Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.73 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.
Out of Frenchtown Township to work: where people go
Where Frenchtown Township clocks in
13% of workers
5% of workers
4% 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.
Jobs in Frenchtown Township: what the 5,856 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Frenchtown Township, 2011 → 2021: 6,403 → 5,856. 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 Frenchtown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Frenchtown Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Frenchtown Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9,137 commuters (the 6% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown Township, work means a drive
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 9,724 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). 5.8% of Frenchtown Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Frenchtown Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Frenchtown Township places 1,338th of 1,787 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 15,000 to 29,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Wolf Trap VA | 15,858 | $250K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 59 | Berkley MI | 15,145 | $116K | 4.5% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 87 | Oakland Township MI | 20,631 | $167K | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 132 | Hartland Township MI | 16,108 | $109K | 3.1% | 2.1% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,336 | Slidell LA | 28,341 | $70K | 15.7% | 5.8% | 19% | C+ |
| 1,337 | Sulphur LA | 20,492 | $62K | 16.0% | 4.3% | 19% | C+ |
| 1,338 | Frenchtown Township MI | 21,753 | $66K | 15.1% | 5.9% | 9% | C+ |
| 1,339 | Silver Springs Shores FL | 28,537 | $64K | 14.2% | 3.8% | 3% | C+ |
| 1,340 | Winder GA | 21,252 | $64K | 13.2% | 5.5% | 6% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,787 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Frenchtown Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Next door is work for 20% of Frenchtown Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Frenchtown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchtown Township | – | C+ | C+ | 25 min | $66,225 |
| Monroe | 13% | C | A− | 21 min | $59,813 |
| Monroe Township | 5% | C+ | C+ | 24 min | $66,909 |
| Berlin Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 29 min | $85,077 |
| Raisinville Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 31 min | $90,000 |
| Estral Beach | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Ash Township | 2% | B+ | C− | 29 min | $72,562 |
| West Monroe | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Estral Beach: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. West Monroe: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Monroe. Darker towns draw more of Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Frenchtown Township?
$66,225 (±$5,921) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Frenchtown Township?
15.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Frenchtown Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Frenchtown Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Monroe (13%, 3 mi), Monroe Township (5%, 6 mi), Toledo (4%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Frenchtown Township walkable?
Frenchtown Township is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Frenchtown Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Frenchtown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Frenchtown 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.