More people are out of work in Oregon Township (10.9%) than in 96% of U.S. towns
Only 3% stay in Oregon Township for work; outside it, Lapeer is the main destination (15%, 5 miles). Oregon Township grades C for jobs and income and D− for walkability. Home is the office for 7% of workers (Michigan 14%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Oregon Township: the figures worth knowing
The four measures behind Oregon Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Oregon Township is better than 34% of U.S. towns, #529 of 701 in Michigan. Household income holds Oregon Township’s grade up ($83,807, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on the poverty rate.
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, poverty and unemployment, Oregon Township could be anywhere from C− to B.
Oregon Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 2,201 residents head out to work, 63 work right here, and 126 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,600 people are in Oregon Township on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
0.08 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.
The places Oregon Township commutes to
Where Oregon Township clocks in
15% 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: 34% of Oregon Township’s jobs are in goods
189 jobs are based in Oregon Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oregon Township, 2011 → 2021: 117 → 189. 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 Oregon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Oregon Township spends getting to work: about 28 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 Oregon Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,281 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.
How many miles Oregon Township commutes
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.
Few in Oregon Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Oregon Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns, #693 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Oregon Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,447 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). 1.4% of Oregon Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Oregon Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Oregon Township is 2,431st of 3,476 U.S. towns of 4,000 to 7,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 116 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,429 | Eagar AZ | 4,459 | $83K | 14.9% | 3.2% | 12% | C |
| 2,430 | Silverthorne CO | 5,418 | $125K | 12.1% | 8.6% | 13% | C |
| 2,431 | Oregon Township MI | 5,722 | $84K | 9.4% | 10.9% | 3% | C |
| 2,432 | Lemoore Station CA | 6,175 | $69K | 9.4% | 11.2% | 2% | C |
| 2,433 | Cut Off LA | 5,398 | $68K | 19.2% | 2.6% | 7% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 3,476 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Oregon Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns around Oregon Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oregon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Township | – | C | D− | 28 min | $83,807 |
| Marathon Township | under 3% | C− | D | 37 min | $65,511 |
| Mayfield Township | under 3% | B− | D | 26 min | $68,774 |
| Elba Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 33 min | $82,994 |
| Richfield Township | under 3% | C+ | C− | 31 min | $82,676 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Oregon 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 Oregon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Oregon Township?
$83,807 (±$11,682) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oregon Township?
9.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oregon Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oregon Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lapeer (15%, 5 mi), Detroit (4%, 51 mi), Flint (4%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Oregon Township walkable?
Oregon Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.3 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Oregon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Oregon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oregon 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.