Middlebury Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
The two grades for Middlebury Township are B for jobs and income and D− for walkability. There are 103 jobs in Middlebury Township, and 601 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Middlebury Township; the top destination outside it is Owosso (10%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Middlebury Township: the gist
Middlebury Township is a place people come home to
There are 103 jobs based in Middlebury Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Middlebury Township has about 1,000 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Middlebury Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% 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 ↓
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 601 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Income, poverty and work: Middlebury Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty and job access, Middlebury Township is better than 60% of U.S. towns. All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Middlebury Township’s grade. It also does well on household income and job access by car.
Unemployment (6.8%) is left out: Middlebury Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
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 rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Middlebury Township could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Middlebury Township by day and by night
On a workday 597 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 99 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,000 people are in Middlebury Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 trip to work from Middlebury 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 Middlebury Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 700 commuters (the 10% 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 far Middlebury Township goes to work
About 30% 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.
Where Middlebury Township goes to work
Where Middlebury Township clocks in
10% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Middlebury Township: what the 103 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Middlebury Township, 2011 → 2021: 119 → 103. 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 Middlebury Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting around Middlebury Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Middlebury Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Middlebury 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 780 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). 2.9% of Middlebury Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Middlebury Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Middlebury Township next to U.S. towns of 1,100 to 2,100: 1,548th of 5,794 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 99 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 164 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 204 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,546 | Poth TX | 2,014 | $72K | 5.8% | 2.2% | 6% | B |
| 1,547 | Elk Township KS | 1,801 | $77K | 5.5% | 0.7% | 6% | B |
| 1,548 | Middlebury Township MI | 1,528 | $77K | 7.7% | 6.8% | 1% | B |
| 1,549 | South Bristol NY | 1,630 | $97K | 6.5% | 2.7% | 6% | B |
| 1,550 | Oliver Township PA | 2,097 | $91K | 8.7% | 6.5% | 2% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 5,794 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | 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 Middlebury Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Bordering towns draw 13% of Middlebury Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Owosso Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Middlebury Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Township | – | B | D− | 35 min | $77,344 |
| Ovid | 4% | C− | B+ | 26 min | $50,145 |
| Fairfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Owosso Township | 6% | C+ | D | 25 min | $56,818 |
| Ovid Township | under 3% | C+ | D | 32 min | $105,588 |
| Duplain Township | 3% | C | C+ | 27 min | $63,177 |
Same-state neighbors only. Fairfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Middlebury 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 Middlebury Township: questions
What is the median household income in Middlebury Township?
$77,344 (±$15,087) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Middlebury Township?
7.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Middlebury Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Middlebury Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Owosso (10%, 7 mi), Owosso Township (6%, 4 mi), Ovid (4%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Middlebury Township walkable?
Middlebury Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.8 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Middlebury 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 Middlebury Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Middlebury 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.