Most of Holton Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Holton Township report 229 jobs; 1,029 of its residents have a job. The two grades for Holton Township are B− for jobs and income and D for walkability. Only 4% stay in Holton Township for work; outside it, Muskegon is the main destination (13%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Holton Township: the gist
The four measures behind Holton Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Holton Township is better than 45% of U.S. towns, #434 of 701 in Michigan. Unemployment holds Holton Township’s grade up (3.7%, U.S. 5.2%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 32% of U.S. towns).
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 fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Holton Township could be anywhere from C− to B+.
In and out of Holton Township on a workday
On a workday 984 residents head out to work, 45 work right here, and 184 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Holton Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 Holton Township’s working residents head each day
Where Holton Township clocks in
13% 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.
Holton Township makes things: 28% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Holton Township, 2011 → 2021: 137 → 229. 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 Holton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Holton Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Holton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,028 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 far Holton Township goes to work
About 16% 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.
Getting around Holton Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Holton Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #660 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Holton Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,136 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). 3.6% of Holton Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Holton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Holton Township is 2,459th of 4,797 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,600 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 127 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 216 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,457 | Stockton NY | 1,999 | $74K | 6.6% | 3.6% | 3% | B− |
| 2,458 | Blaine TN | 2,212 | $77K | 8.9% | 8.0% | 3% | B− |
| 2,459 | Holton Township MI | 2,674 | $73K | 10.1% | 3.7% | 4% | B− |
| 2,460 | Monterey Township MI | 2,529 | $91K | 8.0% | 10.3% | 4% | B− |
| 2,461 | Harmony NY | 2,063 | $59K | 9.1% | 1.6% | 7% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,797 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Holton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Holton Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Holton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holton Township | – | B− | D | 26 min | $72,910 |
| Cedar Creek Township | under 3% | C+ | D | 26 min | $73,586 |
| Blue Lake Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 26 min | $83,452 |
| Greenwood Township | under 3% | C− | C | 30 min | $54,375 |
| Sheridan Township | under 3% | B− | C+ | 21 min | $76,042 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Holton 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 Holton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Holton Township?
$72,910 (±$8,698) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Holton Township?
10.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Holton Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Holton Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Muskegon (13%, 16 mi), Grand Rapids (6%, 39 mi), Whitehall (6%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Holton Township walkable?
Holton Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 3.5 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Holton Township 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 Holton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Holton 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.