Most of Horton Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
2% of workers work from home (Michigan 14%). Employers in Horton Township report 168 jobs for 315 working residents. Only 2% work in Horton Township; the top destination outside it is West Branch (18%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Horton Township, in a few figures
A big share show a job far from home
39% 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 ↓
Few Horton Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 14% across Michigan. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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; with 315 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How far it is to work from Horton Township
About 39% 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.
Commuting from Horton Township: about 21 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Horton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 294 commuters (the 2% 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 people are in Horton Township by day
On a workday 309 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 162 people come in from elsewhere.
About 790 people are in Horton Township on a workday afternoon, 16% 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.
The towns that employ Horton Township’s residents
Where Horton Township clocks in
3% 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.
A place that makes things: 34% of Horton Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Horton Township, 2011 → 2021: 217 → 168. 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 Horton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Horton Township and its neighbors: 15% work next door
The biggest share goes to West Branch Township (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Horton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $47,321 |
| West Branch Township | 11% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Mills Township | 2% | D− | C− | 35 min | $42,097 |
| Edwards Township | 2% | C+ | D | 19 min | $72,431 |
Same-state neighbors only. West Branch Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Horton 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 Horton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Horton Township?
$47,321 (±$13,279) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Horton Township?
12.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Horton Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Horton Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are West Branch (18%, 6 mi), West Branch Township (11%, 7 mi), Midland (3%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Horton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Horton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Horton 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.