Jobs and the daily commute in Marilla Township
Marilla Township has 130 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Marilla Township itself; outside it, Traverse City draws the most (15%, 29 miles). The average commute takes 46 minutes each way, next to 24 for Michigan and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Marilla Township
On a workday 130 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Marilla Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Where Marilla Township goes to work
Where Marilla Township clocks in
15% of workers
9% of workers
5% 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.
About 46 minutes each way for Marilla Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marilla Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 160 commuters (the 12% 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 Marilla Township commutes
About 22% 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.
Work in the towns next to Marilla Township
The biggest share goes to Maple Grove Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marilla Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilla Township | – | — | — | 46 min | $63,654 |
| Maple Grove Township | 5% | D− | B− | 26 min | $58,452 |
| Cleon Township | under 4% | D− | C | 37 min | $51,625 |
| Springville Township | under 4% | D− | C | 32 min | $46,875 |
| Dickson Township | under 4% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dickson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marilla 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 Marilla Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marilla Township?
$63,654 (±$7,060) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marilla Township?
10.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marilla Township?
46 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marilla Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Traverse City (15%, 29 mi), Manistee Township (9%, 18 mi), Manistee (5%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Marilla 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 Marilla Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marilla 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.