Household incomes in Moore Township trail those of 89% of U.S. towns
Only 3% stay in Moore Township for work; outside it, Sandusky is the main destination (13%, 6 miles). 18.6% of residents are in poverty (Michigan 13.2%). For jobs and income Moore Township is better than 3% of U.S. towns (D−); for walkability it is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns (C−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Moore Township in brief
Moore Township is a place people come home to
There are 106 jobs based in Moore Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Moore Township has about 810 people in it, 26% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% 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 386 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Jobs & income in Moore Township: the grade in detail
All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Moore Township’s grade.
Unemployment (3.6%) is left out: Moore 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 fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Moore Township could be anywhere from D− to D.
Who leaves Moore Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 373 residents head out to work, 13 work right here, and 93 people come in from elsewhere.
About 810 people are in Moore Township on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
0.27 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.
How far it is to work from Moore Township
About 32% 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 Moore Township’s working residents head each day
Where Moore Township clocks in
13% 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.
Goods jobs make up 30% of work in Moore Township
106 jobs are based in Moore Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moore Township, 2011 → 2021: 100 → 106. 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 Moore Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Moore Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moore Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 314 commuters (the 11% 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.
In Moore Township, most people drive to work
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 3.6.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 351 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). 1.6% of Moore Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Moore Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Moore Township and other U.S. towns of 800 to 1,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 95 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 225 | Petersburg MI | 1,152 | $83K | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 275 | Freedom Township MI | 1,298 | $113K | 6.7% | 2.5% | 1% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,507 | Reading MI | 1,084 | $49K | 24.6% | 6.1% | 3% | D− |
| 3,508 | California Township MI | 1,190 | $47K | 40.7% | 3.2% | <1% | D− |
| 3,509 | Moore Township MI | 1,092 | $49K | 18.6% | 3.6% | 3% | D− |
| 3,510 | Lee Township OH | 1,023 | $54K | 29.7% | 5.2% | 0% | D− |
| 3,511 | Mesa Verde CA | 1,016 | $51K | 19.1% | 5.6% | 2% | D− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,771 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 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 Moore Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Around Moore Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moore Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Township | – | D− | C− | 22 min | $48,750 |
| Custer Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Lamotte Township | 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Elmer Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Argyle Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Custer Township, Elmer Township and Argyle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Lamotte Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lamotte Township. Darker towns draw more of Moore 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 Moore Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moore Township?
$48,750 (±$9,777) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moore Township?
18.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moore Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moore Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sandusky (13%, 6 mi), Marlette (5%, 12 mi), Lamotte Township (3%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Moore Township walkable?
Moore Township is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 3.6 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Moore 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 Moore Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moore 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.