North Star Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 7% of workers, the job is at home, against 14% across Michigan. 53 jobs are based in North Star Township; 255 of its residents have a job. Working residents average 32 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
Jobs and commuting in North Star Township: the gist
North Star Township is a place people come home to
There are 53 jobs based in North Star Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
North Star Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 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 255 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
North Star Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 255 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 53 people come in from elsewhere.
About 680 people are in North Star Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
The daily trip from North Star Township: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Star Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 405 commuters (the 7% 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.
12% of working residents work in Ithaca
Where North Star Township clocks in
7% of workers
7% 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.
A place that makes things: 74% of North Star Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Star Township, 2011 → 2021: 63 → 53. 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 North Star Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from North Star Township to work
About 21% 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.
Bordering towns draw 12% of North Star Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Star Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $75,000 |
| Ithaca | 12% | C+ | A− | 24 min | $63,109 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Hamilton Township | under 2% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Emerson Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township, Hamilton Township and Emerson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Ithaca. Darker towns draw more of North Star 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 North Star Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Star Township?
$75,000 (±$13,606) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Star Township?
5.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Star Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Star Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ithaca (12%, 4 mi), St. Johns (7%, 17 mi), Alma (7%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around North Star 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 North Star Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Star 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.