Most of Matchwood Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
8 jobs are based in Matchwood Township, and 19 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Matchwood Township for work; outside it, McMillan Township is the main destination (37%, 10 miles). Commuters spend 15 minutes getting to work on average; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Matchwood Township
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 72 people are in Matchwood Township on a workday afternoon, 13% 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.
Where Matchwood Township’s working residents head each day
Where Matchwood Township clocks in
11% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Matchwood Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Matchwood Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Matchwood Township takes about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Matchwood Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 commuters (the 14% 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.
Half of Matchwood Township commutes less than 21 miles
About 16% 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.
Next door is work for 53% of Matchwood Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Matchwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchwood Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $79,722 |
| McMillan Township | 37% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Ontonagon Township | 11% | C− | B+ | 25 min | $59,135 |
| Bergland Township | 5% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Carp Lake Township | under 6% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Rockland Township | under 6% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Marenisco Township | under 6% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. McMillan Township, Bergland Township, Carp Lake Township, Rockland Township and Marenisco Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to McMillan Township. Darker towns draw more of Matchwood 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 Matchwood Township: questions
What is the median household income in Matchwood Township?
$79,722 (±$37,989) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Matchwood Township?
9.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Matchwood Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Matchwood Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McMillan Township (37%, 10 mi), Watersmeet Township (11%, 27 mi), Ontonagon Township (11%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Matchwood 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 Matchwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Matchwood 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.