Otto Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Commuters spend 32 minutes getting to work on average; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26. 15 jobs are based in Otto Township; 329 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Otto Township; the top destination outside it is Muskegon (9%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Otto Township: the gist
Otto Township is a place people come home to
There are 15 jobs based in Otto Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Otto Township has about 610 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Otto 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 329 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Otto Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 327 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 610 people are in Otto 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.
The trip to work from Otto 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 Otto Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 348 commuters (the 12% 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.
Where the trip to work from Otto Township ends
Where Otto Township clocks in
9% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
In Otto Township, 67% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Otto Township, 2011 → 2021: 23 → 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 Otto Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Otto Township
About 26% 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 around Otto Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Otto Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $69,583 |
| Greenwood Township | under 3% | C− | C | 30 min | $54,375 |
| Grant Township | under 3% | D | C− | 27 min | $57,625 |
| Blue Lake Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 26 min | $83,452 |
| Ferry Township | under 3% | D | C+ | 30 min | $54,601 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Otto 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 Otto Township: questions
What is the median household income in Otto Township?
$69,583 (±$15,706) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Otto Township?
13.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Otto Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Otto Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Muskegon (9%, 18 mi), Whitehall (8%, 9 mi), Fremont (6%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Otto Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Otto Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Otto 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.