Harvey has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Commuters spend 16 minutes getting to work on average, next to 24 for Michigan and 26 for the U.S. Harvey has 573 jobs for 1,355 working residents. Only 4% work in Harvey; the top destination outside it is Marquette (43%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Harvey in brief
Fewer jobs are based in Harvey than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Harvey fell from 1,966 in 2011 to 573 in 2021, −71%. 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 ↓
Much of Harvey works one town over
46% of working residents work in a town that borders Harvey: Marquette (43%) and Sands Township (3%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Harvey are quick
The average trip to work takes 16 minutes, against 24 across Michigan. That’s about 61 hours a year less on the road than the typical Michigan worker. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Harvey
57% of Harvey residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 36% of the jobs based in Harvey pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 96% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Harvey pay little
28% of the jobs based in Harvey pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. Young workers hold many of them: 31% of all the jobs here go to people 29 or younger. 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.
Jobs in Harvey: what the 573 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Harvey, 2011 → 2021: 1,966 → 573. 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 Harvey’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Harvey: about 16 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harvey workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,374 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.
Who leaves Harvey for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,304 residents head out to work, 51 work right here, and 522 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,100 people are in Harvey on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
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 Harvey ends
Where Harvey clocks in
43% of workers
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.
Harvey’s commute, mile by mile
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.
46% of Harvey works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harvey workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey | – | — | — | 16 min | $78,674 |
| Sands Township | 3% | B+ | C | 18 min | $87,443 |
| Marquette | 43% | C | A | 13 min | $55,613 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Marquette. Darker towns draw more of Harvey’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 Harvey: questions
What is the median household income in Harvey?
$78,674 (±$9,487) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harvey?
8.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harvey?
16 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harvey work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marquette (43%, 5 mi), Ishpeming (6%, 15 mi), Chocolay Township (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Harvey without a car?
<1% 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 Harvey, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harvey
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.