Makinen, John J., Bottle House · Photo: Doug Coldwell · CC BY-SA 3.0Maple Grove Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 171 jobs in Maple Grove Township, and 448 of its residents work somewhere. For jobs and income Maple Grove Township is better than 4% of U.S. towns (D−); for walkability it is more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns (B−). Measured by household income, Maple Grove Township is behind 76% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The four measures behind Maple Grove Township’s grade
Household income holds Maple Grove Township’s grade up ($58,452, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 2% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (11.3%) is left out: Maple Grove 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 two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Maple Grove Township could be anywhere from D− to D.
Who commutes out of Maple Grove Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 424 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 147 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Maple Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
7% of working residents work in Traverse City
Where Maple Grove Township clocks in
7% of workers
6% 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.
In Maple Grove Township, 54% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Maple Grove Township, 2011 → 2021: 192 → 171. 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 Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Maple Grove Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maple Grove Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 533 commuters (the 6% 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 far Maple Grove Township goes to work
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 commute in Maple Grove Township is mostly behind the wheel
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 4.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 5.0.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 566 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). 7.2% of Maple Grove Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Maple Grove Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Maple Grove 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% | 1% | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 139 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 168 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,981 | Wellington TX | 1,770 | $57K | 22.4% | 0.2% | 40% | D− |
| 4,982 | Victoria VA | 1,744 | $41K | 17.9% | 3.8% | 3% | D− |
| 4,983 | Maple Grove Township MI | 1,345 | $58K | 23.8% | 11.3% | 5% | D− |
| 4,984 | St. Ignace Township MI | 1,007 | $53K | 19.2% | 24.3% | 7% | D− |
| 4,985 | Harrison Township OH | 1,556 | $46K | 22.9% | 6.4% | 1% | D− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,400 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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 Maple Grove Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns around Maple Grove Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maple Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Township | – | D− | B− | 26 min | $58,452 |
| Bear Lake Township | under 3% | C+ | C | 22 min | $72,958 |
| Marilla Township | under 3% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Springdale Township | under 3% | D− | D− | 29 min | $53,295 |
| Dickson Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Marilla Township and Dickson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Maple Grove 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 Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Maple Grove Township?
$58,452 (±$9,274) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maple Grove Township?
23.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maple Grove Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maple Grove Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Traverse City (7%, 31 mi), Manistee Township (6%, 15 mi), Manistee (4%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Maple Grove Township walkable?
Maple Grove Township is more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 5.0 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Maple Grove Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Maple Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maple Grove 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.