With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Markey Township works elsewhere
There are 199 jobs in Markey Township; 685 of its residents have a job. Jobs and income earn Markey Township D; getting around on foot earns it D−. Household incomes here are lower than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Markey Township, in brief
A big share show a job far from home
48% 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 ↓
Markey Township is a place people come home to
There are 199 jobs based in Markey Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
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 685 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Markey Township
On income, poverty and job access, Markey Township is better than 9% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate holds Markey Township’s grade up (12.2%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 2% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (4.1%) is left out: Markey 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, Markey Township could be anywhere from D− to C−.
Half of Markey Township commutes less than 43 miles
About 48% 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 daily flow of workers through Markey Township
On a workday 663 residents head out to work, 22 work right here, and 177 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in Markey Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
8% of working residents work in Denton Township
Where Markey 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Markey Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Markey Township, 2011 → 2021: 24 → 199. 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 Markey Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Markey Township spends getting to work: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Markey Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 699 commuters (the 17% 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.
Most of Markey Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Markey Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Markey 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 840 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). 5.0% of Markey Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Markey Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Markey Township is 4,606th of 5,207 U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,300 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 96 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 138 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,604 | Orofino ID | 3,259 | $53K | 13.6% | 6.5% | 42% | D |
| 4,605 | Freer TX | 2,308 | $64K | 20.1% | 13.2% | 13% | D |
| 4,606 | Markey Township MI | 2,452 | $52K | 12.2% | 4.1% | 3% | D |
| 4,607 | London CA | 1,800 | $49K | 44.4% | 12.4% | 1% | D |
| 4,608 | Tropical Park FL | 2,355 | $36K | 38.0% | 3.4% | 2% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 5,207 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Markey Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Next door is work for 15% of Markey Township
The biggest share goes to Denton Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Markey Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markey Township | – | D | D− | 27 min | $51,587 |
| Lake Township | under 3% | C− | C− | 40 min | $63,295 |
| Gerrish Township | 3% | B | D | 18 min | $95,813 |
| Higgins Township | 4% | C− | C+ | 20 min | $55,313 |
| Denton Township | 8% | D | B | 24 min | $45,640 |
| Lyon Township | under 3% | C | C | 23 min | $68,472 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Markey 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 Markey Township: questions
What is the median household income in Markey Township?
$51,587 (±$10,010) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Markey Township?
12.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Markey Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Markey Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Denton Township (8%, 7 mi), Roscommon Township (7%, 11 mi), Grayling (5%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Markey Township walkable?
Markey Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.2 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Markey 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 Markey Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Markey 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.