Mathias Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% work in Mathias Township; the top destination outside it is Munising (21%, 19 miles). Mathias Township has 29 jobs for 144 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 6% of workers, next to 14% for Michigan as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Mathias Township on a workday
On a workday 141 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 26 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Mathias Township on a workday afternoon, 22% 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 the trip to work from Mathias Township ends
Where Mathias Township clocks in
13% 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.
A place that makes things: 79% of Mathias Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mathias Township, 2011 → 2021: 14 → 29. 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 Mathias Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Mathias Township: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mathias Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 151 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Mathias Township
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.
Around Mathias Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Au Train Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mathias Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $46,985 |
| Limestone Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Au Train Township | 3% | D | C | 26 min | $64,015 |
| Masonville Township | under 3% | C | C+ | 22 min | $78,984 |
Same-state neighbors only. Limestone Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mathias 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 Mathias Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mathias Township?
$46,985 (±$21,250) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mathias Township?
5.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mathias Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mathias Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Munising (21%, 19 mi), Marquette (13%, 34 mi), Munising Township (9%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Mathias 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 Mathias Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mathias 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.