Krakow Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Krakow Township report 36 jobs, and 212 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Krakow Township itself; outside it, Alpena draws the most (26%, 17 miles). The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Krakow Township, in a few figures
Krakow Township is a place people come home to
There are 36 jobs based in Krakow Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Krakow Township has about 500 people in it, 26% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
38% 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 ↓
Krakow Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 54 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; with 212 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Krakow Township
On a workday 210 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Krakow Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
Miles to work from Krakow Township
About 38% 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.
How long Krakow Township spends getting to work: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Krakow Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 254 commuters (the 8% 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.
Where the trip to work from Krakow Township ends
Where Krakow Township clocks in
26% of workers
9% of workers
8% 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.
The kinds of work in Krakow Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Krakow Township, 2011 → 2021: 5 → 36. 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 Krakow Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
10% of Krakow Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Presque Isle Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Krakow Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krakow Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $64,375 |
| Presque Isle Township | 5% | B− | D | 33 min | $94,412 |
| Posen Township | 5% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Pulawski Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Maple Ridge Township | under 2% | D | C | 17 min | $65,096 |
| Presque Isle Harbor | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Posen Township and Pulawski Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Presque Isle Harbor: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Krakow 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 Krakow Township: questions
What is the median household income in Krakow Township?
$64,375 (±$14,288) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Krakow Township?
8.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Krakow Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Krakow Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Alpena (26%, 17 mi), Alpena Township (9%, 18 mi), Rogers City (8%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Krakow Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Krakow Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Krakow 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.