Making a living in Gustin Township
The trip to work takes 19 minutes on average (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). Working from home is the commute for 6% of workers (Michigan 14%). About one in seven work in Gustin Township; the top destination outside it is Oscoda Township (8%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Gustin Township apart
A big share show a job far from home
36% 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 ↓
Commutes from Gustin Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 24 across Michigan. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Michigan 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 236 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Gustin Township, by distance
About 36% 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.
About 19 minutes each way for Gustin Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gustin Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 336 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.
A workday in Gustin Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 206 residents head out to work, 30 work right here, and 295 people come in from elsewhere.
About 890 people are in Gustin Township on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.38 per resident).
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 Gustin Township to work: where people go
Where Gustin Township clocks in
6% 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 325 jobs based in Gustin Township
325 jobs are based in Gustin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gustin Township, 2011 → 2021: 37 → 325. 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 Gustin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Gustin Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gustin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustin Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $58,125 |
| Hawes Township | 3% | C− | C | 27 min | $67,500 |
| Millen Township | under 2% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Harrisville Township | 6% | D | B+ | 17 min | $53,958 |
| Mikado Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Millen Township and Mikado Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Harrisville Township. Darker towns draw more of Gustin 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 Gustin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Gustin Township?
$58,125 (±$27,083) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gustin Township?
12.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gustin Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gustin Township work?
13% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oscoda Township (8%, 13 mi), Alpena (6%, 30 mi), Harrisville Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Gustin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Gustin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gustin 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.