Unemployment in Monterey Township (10.3%) is higher than in 95% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Monterey Township is better than 45% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns (C). Only 4% stay in Monterey Township for work; outside it, Grand Rapids is the main destination (7%, 24 miles). The trip to work takes 32 minutes 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
Work and commuting in Monterey Township, in brief
Monterey Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (25 to 27 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Monterey Township is a place people come home to
There are 287 jobs based in Monterey Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Monterey Township has about 1,700 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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.
Where Monterey Township’s Jobs & income grade comes from
Household income holds Monterey Township’s grade up ($91,207, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on the poverty rate 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 rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Monterey Township could be anywhere from C− to A.
From Monterey Township, about 32 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Monterey Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,158 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.
Who works in Monterey Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 1,062 residents head out to work, 43 work right here, and 244 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,700 people are in Monterey Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.26 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.
Commuting out of Monterey Township: the destinations
Where Monterey 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.
Factories, building and farms: 75% of the jobs in Monterey Township
287 jobs are based in Monterey Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Monterey Township, 2011 → 2021: 248 → 287. 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 Monterey Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Monterey Township
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 Monterey Township, most people drive to work
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 2.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 3.8.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,252 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). 1.2% of Monterey Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Monterey Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 4,868 U.S. towns of 1,800 to 3,400, Monterey Township comes 2,415th on jobs and income
| # | 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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| 129 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
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| 216 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
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| 2,413 | Blaine TN | 2,212 | $77K | 8.9% | 8.0% | 3% | B− |
| 2,414 | Holton Township MI | 2,674 | $73K | 10.1% | 3.7% | 4% | B− |
| 2,415 | Monterey Township MI | 2,529 | $91K | 8.0% | 10.3% | 4% | B− |
| 2,416 | Harmony NY | 2,063 | $59K | 9.1% | 1.6% | 7% | B− |
| 2,417 | Shelter Island NY | 3,351 | $134K | 6.0% | 7.1% | 31% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,868 | 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 Monterey Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Monterey Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Hopkins Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Monterey Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Township | – | B− | C | 32 min | $91,207 |
| Hopkins Township | 6% | B+ | B | 26 min | $88,825 |
| Allegan Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Salem Township | under 3% | A | D | 27 min | $89,034 |
| Heath Township | under 3% | A | C− | 27 min | $105,491 |
Same-state neighbors only. Allegan Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Monterey 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 Monterey Township: questions
What is the median household income in Monterey Township?
$91,207 (±$23,582) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Monterey Township?
8.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Monterey Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Monterey Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Rapids (7%, 24 mi), Wyoming (6%, 19 mi), Hopkins Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Monterey Township walkable?
Monterey Township is more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 3.8 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Monterey 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 Monterey Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Monterey 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.