Most of Pearl Beach commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
6% of workers have no commute at all, against 14% across Michigan. 661 jobs are based in Pearl Beach, and 1,955 of its residents work somewhere. Only 4% stay in Pearl Beach for work; outside it, Detroit is the main destination (6%, 31 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Pearl Beach: the figures worth knowing
Pearl Beach workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Pearl Beach
58% of Pearl Beach residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 38% of the jobs based in Pearl Beach pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 96% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Pearl Beach pay little
28% of the jobs based in Pearl Beach pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
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.
How long Pearl Beach spends getting to work: about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pearl Beach workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,863 commuters (the 6% 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.
Jobs in Pearl Beach: what the 661 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pearl Beach, 2011 → 2021: 833 → 661. 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 Pearl Beach’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Pearl Beach
On a workday 1,876 residents head out to work, 79 work right here, and 582 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,200 people are in Pearl Beach on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 Pearl Beach’s working residents head each day
Where Pearl Beach 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Pearl Beach
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.
Pearl Beach and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pearl Beach workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Beach | – | — | — | 38 min | $83,208 |
| Algonac | under 3% | C− | A | 31 min | $56,820 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pearl Beach’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 Pearl Beach: questions
What is the median household income in Pearl Beach?
$83,208 (±$8,050) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pearl Beach?
10.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pearl Beach?
38 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pearl Beach work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit (6%, 31 mi), Clay Township (6%, 2 mi), Chesterfield Township (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Pearl Beach without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pearl Beach, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pearl Beach
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.