Making a living in Greenleaf Township
There are 171 jobs in Greenleaf Township; 288 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Greenleaf Township for work; outside it, Bad Axe is the main destination (11%, 12 miles). Commuters spend 30 minutes getting to work on average, 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
Jobs and commuting in Greenleaf Township: the gist
A big share show a job far from home
31% 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 ↓
Greenleaf Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 46 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 288 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How many miles Greenleaf Township commutes
About 31% 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.
A commute of about 30 minutes in Greenleaf Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Greenleaf Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 266 commuters (the 11% 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.
A workday in Greenleaf Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 282 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 165 people come in from elsewhere.
About 690 people are in Greenleaf Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.59 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 Greenleaf Township’s working residents head each day
Where Greenleaf Township clocks in
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.
A place that makes things: 41% of Greenleaf Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Greenleaf Township, 2011 → 2021: 89 → 171. 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 Greenleaf Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around Greenleaf Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Elkland Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Greenleaf Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenleaf Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $54,844 |
| Austin Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Elkland Township | 5% | D | C | 27 min | $61,953 |
| Evergreen Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Sheridan Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Austin Township, Evergreen Township and Sheridan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf Township: questions
What is the median household income in Greenleaf Township?
$54,844 (±$11,891) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Greenleaf Township?
27.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Greenleaf Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Greenleaf Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bad Axe (11%, 12 mi), Sandusky (8%, 18 mi), Elkland Township (5%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Greenleaf Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Greenleaf Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Greenleaf 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.