Households in Munising Township have lower incomes than those in 70% of U.S. towns
Munising Township grades D for jobs and income and C− for walkability. 15.9% of residents are in poverty, against 13.2% across Michigan. For 6% of workers, the job is at home; Michigan has 14%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Munising Township stands out on work
A lot of Munising Township works one town over
42% of working residents work in a town that borders Munising Township: Munising (32%), Au Train Township (4%) and Grand Island Township (4%). Next door ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Munising Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Munising Township fell from 718 in 2011 to 427 in 2021, −41%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
The jobs in Munising Township pay better than its residents’ jobs
69% of the jobs based in Munising Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 47% of the jobs Munising Township residents hold. 78% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Munising Township. 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; with 721 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Munising Township’s Jobs & income grade comes from
On income, poverty and job access, Munising Township is better than 9% of U.S. towns, #676 of 701 in Michigan. Household income holds Munising Township’s grade up ($62,227, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (7.0%) is left out: Munising 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, Munising Township could be anywhere from D− to C−.
69% of the jobs in Munising Township pay over $3,333 a month
427 jobs are based in Munising Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Munising Township, 2011 → 2021: 718 → 427. 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 Munising Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Munising Township on a workday
On a workday 625 residents head out to work, 96 work right here, and 331 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,500 people are in Munising Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
32% of working residents work in Munising
Where Munising Township clocks in
7% of workers
4% 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.
The daily trip from Munising Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Munising Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 709 commuters (the 6% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Munising Township
About 27% 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.
Munising Township is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Munising Township is more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns, #496 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Munising 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 753 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). 3.5% of Munising Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Munising Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Munising Township ranks: 4,448th of 4,969 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700
| # | 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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| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 131 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 226 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,446 | Bad Axe MI | 2,943 | $45K | 20.2% | 5.6% | 25% | D |
| 4,447 | Edcouch TX | 2,650 | $22K | 38.3% | 14.7% | 10% | D |
| 4,448 | Munising Township MI | 2,759 | $62K | 15.9% | 7.0% | 13% | D |
| 4,449 | Bayou La Batre AL | 2,068 | $38K | 29.7% | 2.6% | 10% | D |
| 4,450 | Royston GA | 2,693 | $34K | 22.2% | 5.3% | 9% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Munising Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Next door is work for 42% of Munising Township
The biggest share goes to Munising (32%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Munising Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munising Township | – | D | C− | 22 min | $62,227 |
| Au Train Township | 4% | D | C | 26 min | $64,015 |
| Hiawatha Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 19 min | $79,196 |
| Munising | 32% | C | A | 17 min | $59,808 |
| Grand Island Township | 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Inwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Burt Township | 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Nahma Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grand Island Township, Inwood Township, Burt Township and Nahma Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Munising 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 Munising Township: questions
What is the median household income in Munising Township?
$62,227 (±$7,675) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Munising Township?
15.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Munising Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Munising Township work?
13% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Munising (32%, 6 mi), Marquette (7%, 43 mi), Grand Island Township (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Munising Township walkable?
Munising Township is more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.4 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Munising Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Munising Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Munising 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.