Newkirk Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Newkirk Township report 19 jobs for 199 working residents. Only 1% stay in Newkirk Township for work; outside it, Cadillac is the main destination (14%, 19 miles). Commuters spend 41 minutes getting to work on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Newkirk Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 197 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 530 people are in Newkirk Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
Where the trip to work from Newkirk Township ends
Where Newkirk Township clocks in
Lines 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 kinds of work in Newkirk Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newkirk Township, 2011 → 2021: 29 → 19. 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 Newkirk Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Newkirk Township, about 41 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newkirk Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 364 commuters (the 9% 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 distance from Newkirk Township to work
About 48% 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.
Around Newkirk Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newkirk Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newkirk Township | – | — | — | 41 min | $56,268 |
| Ellsworth Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Peacock Township | under 3% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Eden Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Dover Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Cherry Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| South Branch Township | under 3% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ellsworth Township, Peacock Township, Eden Township, Dover Township, Cherry Valley Township and South Branch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Newkirk 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 Newkirk Township: questions
What is the median household income in Newkirk Township?
$56,268 (±$1,064) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newkirk Township?
12.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newkirk Township?
41 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newkirk Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cadillac (14%, 19 mi), Reed City (9%, 19 mi), Grand Rapids (5%, 78 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Newkirk Township without a car?
8% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Newkirk Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newkirk 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.