Hagar Township has lower unemployment (1.3%) than 92% of U.S. towns
Measured by household income, Hagar Township is behind 62% of U.S. towns. Jobs and income earn Hagar Township B; getting around on foot earns it C−. The average commute takes 28 minutes each way; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Hagar Township apart
Fewer jobs are based in Hagar Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Hagar Township fell from 4,573 in 2011 to 522 in 2021, −89%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Hagar Township makes and builds things
39% of the jobs based in Hagar Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Hagar Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 30%. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Hagar Township
54% of Hagar Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 36% of the jobs based in Hagar Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 95% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Hagar Township pay little
26% of the jobs based in Hagar Township pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
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.
The four measures behind Hagar Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Hagar Township is better than 61% of U.S. towns, #310 of 701 in Michigan. Unemployment holds Hagar Township’s grade up; household income pulls it down ($67,273, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on the poverty rate.
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 rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Hagar Township could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Factories, building and farms: 39% of the jobs in Hagar Township
522 jobs are based in Hagar Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hagar Township, 2011 → 2021: 4,573 → 522. 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 Hagar Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Hagar Township
On a workday 1,131 residents head out to work, 57 work right here, and 465 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,500 people are in Hagar Township on a workday afternoon, 21% fewer than live here.
0.44 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.
14% of working residents work in Benton Township
Where Hagar Township clocks in
13% 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.
Commuting from Hagar Township: about 28 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hagar Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,355 commuters (the 9% 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 Hagar Township
About 24% 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 commute in Hagar Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Hagar Township is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns, #534 of 701 in Michigan.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,496 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). 1.3% of Hagar Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Hagar Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Hagar Township places 1,689th of 4,698 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,300
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 139 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 155 | Lima Township MI | 4,215 | $119K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,687 | Pine Grove Township MI | 3,083 | $69K | 7.4% | 2.1% | 3% | B |
| 1,688 | Garfield Township MI | 2,589 | $85K | 7.2% | 2.1% | 1% | B |
| 1,689 | Hagar Township MI | 3,173 | $67K | 9.4% | 1.3% | 5% | B |
| 1,690 | Fort Ann NY | 4,247 | $86K | 5.2% | 3.4% | 9% | B |
| 1,691 | Gloucester Courthouse VA | 3,336 | $75K | 8.3% | 1.3% | 12% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,698 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Hagar Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Work next door: 14% of Hagar Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hagar Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagar Township | – | B | C− | 28 min | $67,273 |
| Coloma Township | under 2% | C | C+ | 28 min | $60,417 |
| Benton Township | 14% | D | B− | 18 min | $38,688 |
| Covert Township | under 2% | D | D | 34 min | $37,697 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Benton Township. Darker towns draw more of Hagar 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 Hagar Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hagar Township?
$67,273 (±$17,123) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hagar Township?
9.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hagar Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hagar Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Benton Township (14%, 6 mi), St. Joseph (13%, 9 mi), Grand Rapids (5%, 64 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Hagar Township walkable?
Hagar Township is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 4.4 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hagar 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 Hagar Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hagar 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.