Maple Forest Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
Only 1% stay in Maple Forest Township for work; outside it, Grayling is the main destination (14%, 11 miles). Employers in Maple Forest Township report 8 jobs, against 208 working residents. Working residents average 38 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Maple Forest Township
Maple Forest Township is a place people come home to
There are 8 jobs based in Maple Forest Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Maple Forest Township has about 440 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Maple Forest Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
39% 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 208 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Maple Forest Township
On a workday 205 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 440 people are in Maple Forest Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 trip to work from Maple Forest Township: about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maple Forest Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 309 commuters (the 11% 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.
How many miles Maple Forest Township commutes
About 39% 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.
Where Maple Forest Township goes to work
Where Maple Forest Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Maple Forest Township works in goods: 50% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Maple Forest Township, 2011 → 2021: 14 → 8. 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 Maple Forest Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
11% of Maple Forest Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Grayling Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maple Forest Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Forest Township | – | — | — | 38 min | $79,167 |
| Grayling Township | 6% | D | B− | 25 min | $65,127 |
| Lovells Township | 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Frederic Township | 2% | C− | B | 37 min | $65,333 |
| Otsego Lake Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 22 min | $73,073 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lovells Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Maple Forest 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 Maple Forest Township: questions
What is the median household income in Maple Forest Township?
$79,167 (±$15,415) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maple Forest Township?
2.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maple Forest Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maple Forest Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grayling (14%, 11 mi), Gaylord (7%, 14 mi), Grayling Township (6%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Maple Forest Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Maple Forest Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maple Forest 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.