Household incomes in Larkin Township top those of 94% of U.S. towns
2.7% of residents live below the poverty line, against 13.2% across Michigan. The two grades for Larkin Township are A for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. Home is the office for 22% of workers; Michigan has 14%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Larkin Township apart on work
Larkin Township makes and builds things
76% of the jobs based in Larkin Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Larkin Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 20%. The jobs ↓
Nearly half of Larkin Township works in Midland
837 working residents, 45%, have their main job in Midland, 5.7 miles away across the town line. That’s 23 times as many as work in Larkin Township itself. The commute map ↓
Larkin Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Larkin Township went from 499 in 2011 to 782 in 2021, +57%. The jobs ↓
Most jobs in Larkin Township pay over $40,000 a year
74% of the jobs based in Larkin Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
A lot of Larkin Township works from home
22% of Larkin Township workers work from home, against 14% across Michigan. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The four measures behind Larkin Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Larkin Township is better than 88% of U.S. towns, #83 of 701 in Michigan. Household income holds Larkin Township’s grade up ($143,427, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 44% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment.
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, Larkin Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Larkin Township makes things: 76% of its jobs are in goods
782 jobs are based in Larkin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Larkin Township, 2011 → 2021: 499 → 782. 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 Larkin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
45% of working residents work in Midland
Where Larkin Township clocks in
45% of workers
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.
The daily trip from Larkin Township: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Larkin Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,750 commuters (the 22% 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.
Larkin Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,832 residents head out to work, 38 work right here, and 744 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,300 people are in Larkin Township on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.42 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
How far it is to work from Larkin Township
About 22% 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.
The commute in Larkin Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Larkin Township is more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns, #359 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Larkin 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 2,256 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). 0.7% of Larkin Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Larkin Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Larkin Township ranks: 495th of 3,541 U.S. towns of 3,800 to 7,300
| # | 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 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 53 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 124 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 493 | Shelby WI | 4,668 | $110K | 6.4% | 1.3% | 2% | A |
| 494 | Three Lakes WA | 4,055 | $173K | 6.3% | 1.5% | 1% | A |
| 495 | Larkin Township MI | 5,390 | $143K | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2% | A |
| 496 | Clay Township IN | 4,032 | $104K | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3% | A |
| 497 | Williamstown Township MI | 5,338 | $115K | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,541 | 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 Larkin Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Bordering towns draw 45% of Larkin Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Larkin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkin Township | – | A | C+ | 19 min | $143,427 |
| Midland | 45% | B− | B | 20 min | $73,325 |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | B+ | C+ | 27 min | $91,125 |
| Beaver Township | under 2% | B+ | D− | 29 min | $89,154 |
| Mills Township | under 2% | C | D | 34 min | $71,607 |
| Midland Township | under 2% | B | C+ | 23 min | $91,518 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Midland. Darker towns draw more of Larkin 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 Larkin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Larkin Township?
$143,427 (±$35,464) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Larkin Township?
2.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Larkin Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Larkin Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Midland (45%, 6 mi), Saginaw (3%, 24 mi), Williams Township (3%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Larkin Township walkable?
Larkin Township is more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.0 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Larkin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Larkin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Larkin 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.