Where Grim Township earns its living
No jobs are based in Grim Township in the Census job records; 36 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any stay in Grim Township for work; outside it, Midland is the main destination (14%, 25 miles). A typical one-way commute from Grim Township lasts 39 minutes (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Grim Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 36 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 91 people are in Grim Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
Commuting out of Grim Township: the destinations
Where Grim Township clocks in
14% 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.
The daily trip from Grim Township: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grim Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 92 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 Grim 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.
The towns around Grim Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grim Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grim Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $51,094 |
| Gibson Township | under 3% | C | D− | 35 min | $61,691 |
| Bourret Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Hay Township | under 3% | D | D | 39 min | $64,432 |
| Secord Township | under 3% | D | D | 36 min | $70,125 |
| Bentley Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Adams Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bourret Township, Bentley Township and Adams Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grim 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 Grim Township: questions
What is the median household income in Grim Township?
$51,094 (±$16,657) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grim Township?
23.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grim Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grim Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Midland (14%, 25 mi), Gladwin (8%, 13 mi), Standish (6%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Grim Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Grim Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grim 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.