With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Newberg Township works elsewhere
6% of workers have no commute at all, where Michigan as a whole has 14%. Newberg Township has 184 jobs, against 732 working residents. For jobs and income Newberg Township is better than 44% of U.S. towns (C+); for walkability it is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (D).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Newberg Township: the gist
Newberg Township is a place people come home to
There are 184 jobs based in Newberg Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Newberg Township has about 1,100 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Newberg Township workers cross into Indiana
25% of Newberg Township workers work outside Michigan, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Elkhart (11%), Bristol (3%) and Middlebury (3%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
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 732 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How Newberg Township earns its Jobs & income grade
The poverty rate holds Newberg Township’s grade up (8.8%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 37% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (4.1%) is left out: Newberg 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, Newberg Township could be anywhere from C to B.
The daily flow of workers through Newberg Township
On a workday 698 residents head out to work, 34 work right here, and 150 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Newberg Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
11% of working residents work in Elkhart
Where Newberg Township clocks in
11% of workers
9% 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.
Jobs in Newberg Township: what the 184 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newberg Township, 2011 → 2021: 31 → 184. 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 Newberg Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Newberg Township spends getting to work: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newberg Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 637 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.
How far Newberg Township’s workers travel
About 15% 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.
In Newberg Township, the car does most of the work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 676 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). 2.5% of Newberg Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Newberg Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Newberg Township is 2,626th of 6,161 U.S. towns of 1,100 to 2,200 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 105 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 174 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 216 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,624 | Alvord TX | 1,675 | $69K | 8.0% | 8.3% | 2% | C+ |
| 2,625 | Amherst VA | 2,146 | $71K | 9.1% | 0.0% | 15% | C+ |
| 2,626 | Newberg Township MI | 1,598 | $72K | 8.8% | 4.1% | 5% | C+ |
| 2,627 | Fairview Township PA | 1,943 | $83K | 9.3% | 1.6% | 3% | C+ |
| 2,628 | Sheboygan Falls WI | 1,838 | $71K | 14.4% | 2.2% | 6% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 6,161 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 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 Newberg Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Around Newberg Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Marcellus Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newberg Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberg Township | – | C+ | D | 27 min | $72,167 |
| Penn Township | under 3% | B− | C− | 34 min | $83,897 |
| Porter Township | under 3% | C+ | C+ | 21 min | $79,681 |
| Fabius Township | under 3% | B | D− | 24 min | $95,875 |
| Marcellus Township | 4% | C | B− | 28 min | $72,857 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Newberg 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 Newberg Township: questions
What is the median household income in Newberg Township?
$72,167 (±$11,096) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newberg Township?
8.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newberg Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newberg Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Elkhart (11%, 19 mi), Three Rivers (9%, 9 mi), Marcellus Township (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Newberg Township walkable?
Newberg Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 3.9 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Newberg 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 Newberg Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newberg 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.