Gilford Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
35 jobs are based in Gilford Township, against 313 working residents. Hardly any work in Gilford Township itself; outside it, Caro draws the most (9%, 12 miles). 6% of workers work from home (Michigan 14%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Gilford Township
The workday shuffle in and out of Gilford Township
On a workday 312 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 450 people are in Gilford Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Out of Gilford Township to work: where people go
Where Gilford Township clocks in
9% of workers
8% of workers
8% 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.
Gilford Township makes things: 69% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gilford Township, 2011 → 2021: 187 → 35. 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 Gilford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Gilford Township takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gilford Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 339 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Gilford Township
About 21% 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.
Next door to Gilford Township
The biggest share goes to Fairgrove Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gilford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilford Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $70,938 |
| Wisner Township | under 3% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Fairgrove Township | 3% | C− | C− | 29 min | $50,625 |
| Merritt Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 31 min | $88,750 |
| Denmark Township | under 3% | C+ | C+ | 21 min | $70,720 |
Same-state neighbors only. Wisner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gilford 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 Gilford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Gilford Township?
$70,938 (±$17,868) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gilford Township?
12.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gilford Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gilford Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Caro (9%, 12 mi), Bay City (8%, 14 mi), Saginaw (8%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Gilford 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 Gilford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gilford 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.