With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Laketon Township works elsewhere
There are 605 jobs in Laketon Township, and 3,239 of its residents work somewhere. Jobs and income earn Laketon Township A−; getting around on foot earns it D. Measured by household income, Laketon Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Laketon Township apart
Laketon Township is a place people come home to
There are 605 jobs based in Laketon Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Laketon Township has about 5,100 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Laketon Township works one town over
28% of working residents work in a town that borders Laketon Township: Muskegon (22%), Muskegon Township (4%) and North Muskegon (2%). Next door ↓
Many jobs in Laketon Township pay little
26% of the jobs based in Laketon Township pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Laketon Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Laketon Township is better than 80% of U.S. towns, #143 of 701 in Michigan. Unemployment is its strongest input (2.4%, U.S. 5.2%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 51% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
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, Laketon Township could be anywhere from B to A.
The workday shuffle in and out of Laketon Township
On a workday 3,109 residents head out to work, 130 work right here, and 475 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,100 people are in Laketon Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Laketon Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Laketon Township, 2011 → 2021: 747 → 605. 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 Laketon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
22% of working residents work in Muskegon
Where Laketon Township clocks in
22% 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.
Each way, about 22 minutes from Laketon Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Laketon Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,598 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.
Laketon Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Most of Laketon Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Laketon Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns, #621 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Laketon 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 3,917 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). 1.9% of Laketon Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Laketon Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 5,400 to 10,400, Laketon Township ranks 771st of 3,051 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
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| 34 | Grosse Pointe Farms MI | 9,735 | $161K | 2.5% | 1.9% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 44 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 769 | Woodbury CT | 10,005 | $131K | 7.2% | 4.1% | 10% | A− |
| 770 | Perry Township IN | 9,376 | $87K | 8.4% | 0.8% | 5% | A− |
| 771 | Laketon Township MI | 7,721 | $98K | 5.6% | 2.4% | 4% | A− |
| 772 | Mason MI | 8,264 | $79K | 5.3% | 2.9% | 11% | A− |
| 773 | Robeson Township PA | 7,805 | $93K | 8.1% | 2.6% | 6% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,051 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Laketon Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Next door is work for 28% of Laketon Township
The biggest share goes to Muskegon (22%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Laketon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laketon Township | – | A− | D | 22 min | $98,114 |
| North Muskegon | 2% | A | B+ | 22 min | $104,659 |
| Muskegon Township | 4% | C− | C | 22 min | $54,962 |
| Fruitland Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 21 min | $91,076 |
| Muskegon | 22% | D | B+ | 21 min | $44,735 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Laketon 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 Laketon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Laketon Township?
$98,114 (±$9,696) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Laketon Township?
5.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Laketon Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Laketon Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Muskegon (22%, 4 mi), Norton Shores (7%, 8 mi), Grand Rapids (7%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Laketon Township walkable?
Laketon Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.5 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Laketon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Laketon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Laketon 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.