Imlay Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Imlay Township grades B− for jobs and income and D for walkability. Employers in Imlay Township report 443 jobs, and 1,380 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% work in Imlay Township; the top destination outside it is Imlay City (10%, 2 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Imlay Township stands out on work
Imlay Township makes and builds things
64% of the jobs based in Imlay Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Imlay Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 31%. The jobs ↓
Imlay Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical 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.
Jobs & income in Imlay Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Imlay Township is better than 52% of U.S. towns, #388 of 701 in Michigan. The poverty rate holds Imlay Township’s grade up (6.2%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 35% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income.
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, Imlay Township could be anywhere from C to A−.
Imlay Township makes things: 64% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Imlay Township, 2011 → 2021: 90 → 443. 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 Imlay Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 36 minutes in Imlay Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Imlay Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,407 commuters (the 6% 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.
Imlay Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 1,339 residents head out to work, 41 work right here, and 402 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,300 people are in Imlay Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
Out of Imlay Township to work: where people go
Where Imlay Township clocks in
10% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
Where in the region Imlay Township works
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.
The commute in Imlay Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Imlay Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #650 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Imlay 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 1,503 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). 3.9% of Imlay Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Imlay Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 4,698 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,300, Imlay Township comes 2,167th 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 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 139 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
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| 155 | Lima Township MI | 4,215 | $119K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2% | A+ |
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| 2,165 | Meadow Oaks FL | 3,705 | $62K | 7.9% | 3.6% | <1% | B− |
| 2,166 | Grand Mound WA | 3,287 | $72K | 7.3% | 4.2% | 6% | B− |
| 2,167 | Imlay Township MI | 3,192 | $83K | 6.2% | 5.1% | 3% | B− |
| 2,168 | Aurelius NY | 2,643 | $94K | 9.7% | 4.7% | 7% | B− |
| 2,169 | Clinton Township PA | 3,608 | $74K | 16.1% | 1.7% | 11% | B− |
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| 4,698 | 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 Imlay Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Around Imlay Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Imlay Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay Township | – | B− | D | 36 min | $82,988 |
| Almont Township | 3% | B | C | 36 min | $91,519 |
| Mussey Township | under 3% | C | C+ | 39 min | $66,350 |
| Attica Township | under 3% | C+ | C | 41 min | $75,223 |
| Goodland Township | under 3% | B | D | 46 min | $108,063 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Almont Township. Darker towns draw more of Imlay 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 Imlay Township: questions
What is the median household income in Imlay Township?
$82,988 (±$13,689) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Imlay Township?
6.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Imlay Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Imlay Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Imlay City (10%, 2 mi), Sterling Heights (4%, 31 mi), Warren (4%, 37 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Imlay Township walkable?
Imlay Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 3.7 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Imlay Township without a car?
0% 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 Imlay Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Imlay 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.