Lincoln Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Measured by household income, Lincoln Township is behind 85% of U.S. towns. Employers in Lincoln Township report 12 jobs; 484 of its residents have a job. Jobs and income earn Lincoln Township D−; getting around on foot earns it D−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Lincoln Township: the gist
Lincoln Township is a place people come home to
There are 12 jobs based in Lincoln Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Lincoln Township has about 850 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Lincoln Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 42 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 322 hours of commuting, 138 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (24 to 36 minutes). 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 484 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Lincoln Township
On income, poverty and job access, Lincoln Township is better than 4% of U.S. towns. All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Lincoln Township’s grade.
Unemployment (8.6%) is left out: Lincoln Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is three years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Lincoln Township could be anywhere from D− to D.
The daily commute in and out of Lincoln Township
On a workday 482 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 850 people are in Lincoln Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Time on the road from Lincoln Township: about 42 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lincoln Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 508 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.
11% of working residents work in Fremont
Where Lincoln Township clocks in
11% 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.
A place that makes things: 92% of Lincoln Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Lincoln Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Lincoln Township, by distance
About 23% 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.
Driving is how Lincoln Township gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Lincoln Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Lincoln 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 548 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). 0.5% of Lincoln Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Lincoln Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Lincoln Township compares with U.S. towns of 900 to 1,800
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 87 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
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| 139 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 168 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
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| 4,932 | Cedar Bluff VA | 1,003 | $37K | 17.4% | 2.8% | 4% | D− |
| 4,933 | Turman Township IN | 1,080 | $54K | 30.0% | 0.0% | 2% | D− |
| 4,934 | Lincoln Township MI | 1,319 | $52K | 19.1% | 8.6% | <1% | D− |
| 4,935 | Lynch Township MO | 1,381 | $38K | 13.6% | 0.3% | 2% | D− |
| 4,936 | Fallsbury Township OH | 1,031 | $47K | 45.9% | 13.3% | 1% | D− |
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| 5,400 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 1% | 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 Lincoln Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Work in the towns next to Lincoln Township
The biggest share goes to Denver Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lincoln Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | – | D− | D− | 42 min | $52,057 |
| Merrill Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Sherman Township | 3% | C− | D | 24 min | $67,065 |
| Denver Township | 5% | D− | C− | 33 min | $41,735 |
| Wilcox Township | under 2% | D− | D | 36 min | $45,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Merrill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lincoln Township?
$52,057 (±$9,461) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lincoln Township?
19.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lincoln Township?
42 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lincoln Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fremont (11%, 11 mi), Grand Rapids (7%, 46 mi), Denver Township (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Lincoln Township walkable?
Lincoln Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lincoln Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lincoln Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lincoln 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.