Photo: James Phelps from USA · CC BY 2.0Unemployment in Hamlin Township (1.5%) is lower than in 90% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Hamlin Township is better than 60% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns (D−). Only 1% stay in Hamlin Township for work; outside it, Ludington is the main destination (22%, 5 miles). The average commute takes 18 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Hamlin Township apart
Hamlin Township is a place people come home to
There are 174 jobs based in Hamlin Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Hamlin Township has about 2,500 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Hamlin Township and Ludington trade workers both ways
Ludington is the top workplace for Hamlin Township residents (22%) and also where the most people who work in Hamlin Township come from (21% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
41% 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 Hamlin Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 24 across Michigan. That’s about 46 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.
The figures behind Hamlin Township’s Jobs & income grade
Unemployment holds Hamlin Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 13% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and 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, Hamlin Township could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Hamlin Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 1,426 residents head out to work, 21 work right here, and 153 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,500 people are in Hamlin Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.12 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 the trip to work from Hamlin Township ends
Where Hamlin Township clocks in
Lines 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.
How many miles Hamlin Township commutes
About 41% 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.
Time on the road from Hamlin Township: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hamlin Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,308 commuters (the 14% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 30% of the jobs in Hamlin Township
174 jobs are based in Hamlin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hamlin Township, 2011 → 2021: 200 → 174. 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 Hamlin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Most trips from Hamlin Township start in a car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,518 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). 3.3% of Hamlin Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Hamlin Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 2,600 to 5,000, Hamlin Township ranks 1,719th of 4,318 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 25 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 116 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
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| 120 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,717 | Jersey Shore PA | 4,048 | $72K | 7.0% | 3.1% | 15% | B |
| 1,718 | El Paso Township IL | 3,376 | $83K | 9.7% | 3.4% | 19% | B |
| 1,719 | Hamlin Township MI | 3,732 | $81K | 7.3% | 1.5% | 1% | B |
| 1,720 | Claridon Township OH | 2,895 | $79K | 12.9% | 0.5% | 8% | B |
| 1,721 | Canajoharie NY | 3,649 | $78K | 7.6% | 1.6% | 13% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,318 | 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 Hamlin Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Hamlin Township and its neighbors: 13% work next door
The biggest share goes to Pere Marquette Township (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hamlin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Township | – | B | D− | 18 min | $80,919 |
| Pere Marquette Township | 11% | B | B+ | 15 min | $84,531 |
| Victory Township | 2% | C− | C | 21 min | $65,938 |
| Grant Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hamlin 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 Hamlin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hamlin Township?
$80,919 (±$10,561) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hamlin Township?
7.3%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hamlin Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hamlin Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ludington (22%, 5 mi), Pere Marquette Township (11%, 7 mi), Grand Rapids (6%, 84 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Hamlin Township walkable?
Hamlin Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hamlin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hamlin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hamlin 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.