Jobs, income and commuting in Nessen City, MI
At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (Michigan 14%). Hardly any stay in Nessen City for work; outside it, Traverse City is the main destination (33%, 21 miles). Commuters spend 27 minutes getting to work on average, next to 24 for Michigan and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Nessen City
On a workday 30 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Nessen City on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where Nessen City’s working residents head each day
Where Nessen City clocks in
33% of workers
10% 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.
Nessen City’s commute takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nessen City workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 44 commuters (the 0% 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 commute from Nessen City, by distance
About 17% 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.
The towns around Nessen City
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nessen City workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nessen City | – | — | — | 27 min | $62,222 |
| Cleon Township | under 4% | D− | C | 37 min | $51,625 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nessen City’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 Nessen City: questions
What is the median household income in Nessen City?
$62,222 (±$10,641) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nessen City?
31.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nessen City?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nessen City work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Traverse City (33%, 21 mi), Weldon Township (10%, 7 mi), Frankfort (7%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Nessen City 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 Nessen City, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nessen City
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.