There are 2.2 jobs in Hatton Township for every working resident, and 562 people commute in
Only 4% work in Hatton Township itself; outside it, Harrison draws the most (7%, 5 miles). There are 571 jobs in Hatton Township; 254 of its residents have a job. Working residents average 24 minutes each way, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Hatton Township: the figures worth knowing
Hatton Township is where the jobs are
Hatton Township has 571 jobs, 2.3 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
35% 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 ↓
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 254 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Hatton Township
On a workday 245 residents head out to work and 9 work right here.
About 1,200 people are in Hatton Township on a workday afternoon, 34% more than live here.
2.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Miles to work from Hatton Township
About 35% 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.
Where Hatton Township’s workers come from
Where Hatton 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.
Jobs in Hatton Township: what the 571 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hatton Township, 2011 → 2021: 727 → 571. 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 Hatton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 24 minutes in Hatton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hatton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 304 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.
Around Hatton Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Grant Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hatton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatton Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $64,286 |
| Hayes Township | 3% | D− | D | 39 min | $40,250 |
| Grant Township | 6% | C− | C+ | 24 min | $61,010 |
| Arthur Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | D | B− | 36 min | $48,953 |
Same-state neighbors only. Arthur Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hatton 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 Hatton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hatton Township?
$64,286 (±$20,848) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hatton Township?
13.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hatton Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hatton Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Harrison (7%, 5 mi), Clare (6%, 8 mi), Mount Pleasant (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Hatton 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 Hatton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hatton 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.