Smith's Chapel · Photo: Michael Tomko · CC BY-SA 3.0Milton Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
Employers in Milton Township report 638 jobs for 1,430 working residents. The two grades for Milton Township are A for jobs and income and D for walkability. Measured by household income, Milton Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Milton Township
Many Milton Township workers cross into Indiana
67% of Milton Township workers work outside Michigan, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, South Bend (14%), Elkhart (11%) and Mishawaka (11%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Many jobs in Milton Township pay little
40% of the jobs based in Milton Township pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. Young workers hold many of them: 39% of all the jobs here go to people 29 or younger. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Milton Township
61% of Milton Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 33% of the jobs based in Milton Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 97% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Milton Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Milton Township is better than 94% of U.S. towns, #33 of 701 in Michigan. The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.2%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 70% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
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, Milton Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
14% of working residents work in South Bend
Where Milton Township clocks in
14% of workers
11% of workers
11% 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 Milton Township: what the 638 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Milton Township, 2011 → 2021: 651 → 638. 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 Milton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Milton Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,394 residents head out to work, 36 work right here, and 602 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in Milton Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
A commute of about 21 minutes in Milton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Milton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,397 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.
Miles to work from Milton Township
About 19% 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.
In Milton Township, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Milton Township is more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns, #552 of 701 in Michigan. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 3.9.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,549 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). 2.3% of Milton Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Milton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Milton Township is 242nd among 4,698 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,300
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 139 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 155 | Lima Township MI | 4,215 | $119K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 240 | Roslyn NY | 3,025 | $116K | 8.0% | 2.1% | 3% | A |
| 241 | Terrace Park OH | 2,357 | $198K | 2.1% | 3.9% | 2% | A |
| 242 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
| 243 | Bartonsville MD | 3,282 | $157K | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2% | A |
| 244 | Essex Fells NJ | 2,235 | $250K | 0.9% | 5.5% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,698 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Milton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns next door employ 11% of Milton Township
The biggest share goes to Niles Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Milton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Township | – | A | D | 21 min | $118,750 |
| Howard Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 26 min | $79,226 |
| Niles Township | 5% | C+ | C− | 23 min | $63,459 |
| Ontwa Township | 3% | B | D | 25 min | $61,241 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Milton 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 Milton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Milton Township?
$118,750 (±$21,011) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Milton Township?
3.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Milton Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Milton Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are South Bend (14%, 9 mi), Elkhart (11%, 13 mi), Mishawaka (11%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Milton Township walkable?
Milton Township is more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 3.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Milton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Milton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Milton 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.