Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Most of Long Rapids Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
The average commute takes 27 minutes each way; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26. 40 jobs are based in Long Rapids Township; 393 of its residents have a job. Only 1% work in Long Rapids Township; the top destination outside it is Alpena (33%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Long Rapids Township apart on work
Long Rapids Township is a place people come home to
There are 40 jobs based in Long Rapids Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Long Rapids Township has about 630 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
One in three of Long Rapids Township works in Alpena
128 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Alpena, 13 miles away. That’s 33 times as many as work in Long Rapids Township itself. The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% 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 ↓
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 393 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Long Rapids Township
On a workday 388 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 35 people come in from elsewhere.
About 630 people are in Long Rapids 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.
The towns that employ Long Rapids Township’s residents
Where Long Rapids Township clocks in
33% of workers
12% 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 commute from Long Rapids Township, by distance
About 30% 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.
Making and building: 35% of jobs based in Long Rapids Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Long Rapids Township, 2011 → 2021: 80 → 40. 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 Long Rapids Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 27 minutes to work from Long Rapids Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Long Rapids Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 291 commuters (the 10% 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.
Work in the towns next to Long Rapids Township
The biggest share goes to Wilson Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Long Rapids Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Rapids Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $60,000 |
| Maple Ridge Township | under 2% | D | C | 17 min | $65,096 |
| Wellington Township | 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Posen Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Wilson Township | 3% | D | B− | 22 min | $62,143 |
| Green Township | 2% | D− | D | 26 min | $55,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Wellington Township and Posen Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Long Rapids 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 Long Rapids Township: questions
What is the median household income in Long Rapids Township?
$60,000 (±$5,393) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Long Rapids Township?
14.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Long Rapids Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Long Rapids Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Alpena (33%, 13 mi), Alpena Township (12%, 15 mi), Hillman Township (7%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Long Rapids Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Long Rapids Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Long Rapids 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.