With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Meade Township works elsewhere
Employers in Meade Township report 50 jobs, and 268 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Meade Township; the top destination outside it is Winsor Township (17%, 12 miles). A typical one-way commute from Meade Township lasts 19 minutes (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Meade Township in brief
Meade Township is a place people come home to
There are 50 jobs based in Meade Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Meade Township has about 470 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Meade Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 24 across Michigan. That’s about 38 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 268 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Meade Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 263 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 45 people come in from elsewhere.
About 470 people are in Meade Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
The daily trip from Meade Township: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 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 245 commuters (the 8% 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.
Commuting out of Meade Township: the destinations
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.
Jobs in Meade Township: what the 50 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Meade Township, 2011 → 2021: 42 → 50. 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 Meade Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Meade Township to work
About 29% 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 its neighbors: 10% work next door
The biggest share goes to Colfax Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Meade Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $73,571 |
| Chandler Township | 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Hume Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Colfax Township | 7% | C− | C | 29 min | $69,408 |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Chandler Township, Hume Township and Lincoln 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?
$73,571 (±$18,864) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Meade Township?
8.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Meade Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Meade Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Winsor Township (17%, 12 mi), Bad Axe (13%, 7 mi), Colfax Township (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Meade Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% 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.