Most of Munro Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
There are 37 jobs in Munro Township; 221 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Munro Township itself; outside it, Cheboygan draws the most (16%, 10 miles). Working residents average 31 minutes each way; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Munro Township, in brief
Munro Township is a place people come home to
There are 37 jobs based in Munro Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Munro Township has about 410 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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 ↓
Munro Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 221 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How many people are in Munro Township by day
On a workday 221 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Munro Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Munro Township
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.
A commute of about 31 minutes in Munro Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Munro Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 220 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.
The towns that employ Munro Township’s residents
Where Munro Township clocks in
16% of workers
5% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 68% of the jobs in Munro Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Munro Township, 2011 → 2021: 5 → 37. 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 Munro Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to Munro Township
The biggest share goes to Inverness Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Munro Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munro Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $66,452 |
| Burt Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Hebron Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| McKinley Township | under 3% | D | C | 25 min | $54,417 |
| Inverness Township | 5% | C− | D | 20 min | $56,141 |
Same-state neighbors only. Burt Township and Hebron Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Munro 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 Munro Township: questions
What is the median household income in Munro Township?
$66,452 (±$2,049) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Munro Township?
12.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Munro Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Munro Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cheboygan (16%, 10 mi), Mackinaw Township (10%, 10 mi), Petoskey (5%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Munro 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 Munro Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Munro 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.