Lebanon Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 7% of workers, the job is at home, against 14% across Michigan. Lebanon Township has 91 jobs for 271 working residents. Only 1% stay in Lebanon Township for work; outside it, Lansing is the main destination (15%, 27 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Lebanon Township, in a few figures
Lebanon Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Lebanon Township is Lansing, 27 miles away as the crow flies. 15% of working residents (40) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Lebanon Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 46 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 271 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Lebanon Township, by distance
About 26% 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 daily trip from Lebanon Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lebanon Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 231 commuters (the 7% 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.
Who works in Lebanon Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 268 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 88 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Lebanon Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Where the trip to work from Lebanon Township ends
Where Lebanon Township clocks in
15% 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.
In Lebanon Township, 95% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lebanon Township, 2011 → 2021: 39 → 91. 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 Lebanon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Lebanon Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Essex Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lebanon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $80,313 |
| Essex Township | 6% | C | C+ | 27 min | $71,488 |
| North Plains Township | under 2% | D | C− | 27 min | $60,724 |
| Dallas Township | 2% | A− | B− | 26 min | $84,200 |
| Lyons Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 28 min | $75,294 |
| North Shade Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. North Shade Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lebanon 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 Lebanon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lebanon Township?
$80,313 (±$7,164) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lebanon Township?
12.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lebanon Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lebanon Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lansing (15%, 27 mi), St. Johns (8%, 12 mi), Essex Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Lebanon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lebanon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lebanon 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.