Newton Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% work in Newton Township itself; outside it, McMillan Township draws the most (9%, 35 miles). There are 15 jobs in Newton Township; 99 of its residents have a job. Working residents average 29 minutes each way, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Newton Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 97 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Newton Township on a workday afternoon, 19% 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.
Out of Newton Township to work: where people go
Where Newton Township clocks in
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.
Goods jobs make up 53% of work in Newton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newton Township, 2011 → 2021: 11 → 15. 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 Newton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Newton Township: about 29 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 93 commuters (the 8% 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 Newton Township
About 54% 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 next door employ 14% of Newton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $36,000 |
| Mueller Township | under 4% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Garfield Township | 9% | D− | C+ | 18 min | $52,917 |
| Portage Township | 5% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mueller Township and Portage Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Garfield Township. Darker towns draw more of Newton 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 Newton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Newton Township?
$36,000 (±$19,317) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newton Township?
15.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newton Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newton Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McMillan Township (9%, 35 mi), Garfield Township (9%, 15 mi), Sault Ste. Marie (5%, 72 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Newton 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 Newton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newton 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.