With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lilley Township works elsewhere
Only 2% work in Lilley Township itself; outside it, Big Rapids draws the most (11%, 20 miles). 34 jobs are based in Lilley Township, against 269 working residents. A typical one-way commute lasts 34 minutes (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Lilley Township at work: what stands out
Lilley Township is a place people come home to
There are 34 jobs based in Lilley Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Lilley Township has about 630 people in it, 27% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
44% 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 ↓
Lilley Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 77 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 269 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How many people are in Lilley Township by day
On a workday 263 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 28 people come in from elsewhere.
About 630 people are in Lilley Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Lilley Township
About 44% 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.
Each way, about 34 minutes from Lilley Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lilley Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 243 commuters (the 13% 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.
The places Lilley Township commutes to
Where Lilley Township clocks in
11% 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.
Jobs in Lilley Township: what the 34 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lilley Township, 2011 → 2021: 31 → 34. 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 Lilley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Lilley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lilley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilley Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $41,806 |
| Home Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Merrill Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Pleasant Plains Township | under 3% | D− | B | 27 min | $33,269 |
| Troy Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Home Township, Merrill Township and Troy Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lilley 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 Lilley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lilley Township?
$41,806 (±$14,530) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lilley Township?
28.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lilley Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lilley Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Big Rapids (11%, 20 mi), Grand Rapids (8%, 57 mi), Big Rapids Township (4%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Lilley 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 Lilley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lilley 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.