How Meade Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Hardly any work in Meade Township; the top destination outside it is Pere Marquette Township (9%, 21 miles). Home is the office for 6% of workers; Michigan has 14%. Commuters spend 36 minutes getting to work on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Meade Township
On a workday 81 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 98 people are in Meade Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Out of Meade Township to work: where people go
Where Meade 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.
The daily trip from Meade Township: about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Meade Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 44 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.
How many miles Meade Township commutes
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.
Meade Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Stronach Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Meade Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $61,333 |
| Free Soil Township | under 3% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Sheridan Township | under 3% | D | D− | 29 min | $61,563 |
| Elk Township | under 3% | D | D | 31 min | $56,438 |
| Stronach Township | 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Free Soil Township and Stronach Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Meade 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 Meade Township: questions
What is the median household income in Meade Township?
$61,333 (±$1,739) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Meade Township?
14.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Meade Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Meade Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pere Marquette Township (9%, 21 mi), Ludington (7%, 21 mi), Sherman Township (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Meade 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 Meade Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Meade 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.