Hamilton Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Commuters spend 42 minutes getting to work on average; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26. Hardly any stay in Hamilton Township for work; outside it, Ithaca is the main destination (13%, 9 miles). Hamilton Township has 123 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Hamilton Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 123 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Hamilton Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
The towns that employ Hamilton Township’s residents
Where Hamilton Township clocks in
7% of workers
5% 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 trip to work from Hamilton Township: about 42 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hamilton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 143 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 Hamilton Township commutes
About 22% 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 Hamilton Township
The biggest share goes to Elba Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hamilton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | – | — | — | 42 min | $64,063 |
| North Star Township | 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Marion Township | under 3% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Elba Township | 5% | D | C− | 32 min | $52,344 |
Same-state neighbors only. North Star Township and Marion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hamilton Township?
$64,063 (±$15,163) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hamilton Township?
14.3%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hamilton Township?
42 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hamilton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ithaca (13%, 9 mi), St. Johns (7%, 18 mi), Alma (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Hamilton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hamilton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hamilton 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.