Luce County Sheriff's House and Jail · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Household incomes in McMillan Township are lower than in 93% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 25.6% of residents (Michigan 13.2%). The two grades for McMillan Township are D− for jobs and income and A− for walkability. About one in three work in McMillan Township; the top destination outside it is Pentland Township (18%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
McMillan Township and work: the main findings
McMillan Township and Pentland Township trade workers both ways
Pentland Township is the top workplace for McMillan Township residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in McMillan Township come from (19% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
35% 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 ↓
Commutes from McMillan Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 15 minutes, against 24 across Michigan. That’s about 69 hours a year less on the road than the typical Michigan worker. Time on the road ↓
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 876 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind McMillan Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, McMillan Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides McMillan Township’s grade.
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, poverty and unemployment, McMillan Township could be anywhere from D− to D.
Out of McMillan Township to work: where people go
Where McMillan Township clocks in
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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from McMillan Township
About 35% 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 trip from McMillan Township: about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of McMillan Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 821 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.
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 580 residents head out to work, 296 work right here, and 610 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.03 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
What work there is in McMillan Township: 906 jobs
906 jobs are based in McMillan Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McMillan Township, 2011 → 2021: 1,156 → 906. 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 McMillan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
McMillan Township is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, McMillan Township is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place McMillan 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 928 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). 10.3% of McMillan Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of McMillan Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How McMillan Township compares with U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,200
| # | 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+ |
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| 19 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 94 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
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| 135 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
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| 4,897 | Three Rivers TX | 1,732 | $47K | 26.2% | 8.5% | 14% | D− |
| 4,898 | Webber Township MI | 2,583 | $46K | 27.5% | 6.1% | 5% | D− |
| 4,899 | McMillan Township MI | 2,387 | $45K | 25.6% | 9.5% | 34% | D− |
| 4,900 | Briley Township MI | 1,828 | $43K | 21.3% | 2.8% | 13% | D− |
| 4,901 | Huntington Township OH | 2,526 | $49K | 33.3% | 9.5% | 2% | D− |
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| 4,995 | 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 McMillan Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
McMillan Township and its neighbors: 19% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McMillan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMillan Township | – | D− | A− | 15 min | $44,550 |
| Burt Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Columbus Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Whitefish Township | 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Pentland Township | 18% | C− | C+ | 17 min | $68,607 |
Same-state neighbors only. Burt Township, Columbus Township and Whitefish Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pentland Township. Darker towns draw more of McMillan 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 McMillan Township: questions
What is the median household income in McMillan Township?
$44,550 (±$6,631) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McMillan Township?
25.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from McMillan Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in McMillan Township work?
34% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pentland Township (18%, 16 mi), Sault Ste. Marie (4%, 55 mi), Lakefield Township (4%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is McMillan Township walkable?
McMillan Township is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 8.8 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around McMillan Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from McMillan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of McMillan 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.