With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Pinora Township works elsewhere
Only 2% work in Pinora Township itself; outside it, Grand Rapids draws the most (9%, 67 miles). Pinora Township has 37 jobs, and 236 of its residents work somewhere. 6% of workers work from home; Michigan has 14%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Pinora Township apart on work
Pinora Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Pinora Township is Grand Rapids, 67 miles away as the crow flies. 9% of working residents (22) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Pinora Township is a place people come home to
There are 37 jobs based in Pinora Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
42% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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 236 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How many miles Pinora Township commutes
About 42% 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.
Pinora Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 231 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 32 people come in from elsewhere.
About 630 people are in Pinora Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 places Pinora Township commutes to
Where Pinora Township 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.
Goods jobs make up 100% of work in Pinora Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pinora Township, 2011 → 2021: 7 → 37. 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 Pinora Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 36 minutes each way, longer than most of Michigan
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pinora Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 277 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.
Pinora Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pinora Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinora Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $63,289 |
| Cherry Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 28 min | $69,896 |
| Ellsworth Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Chase Township | under 2% | D | C− | 32 min | $61,563 |
Same-state neighbors only. Cherry Valley Township and Ellsworth Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pinora 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 Pinora Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pinora Township?
$63,289 (±$7,221) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pinora Township?
11.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pinora Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pinora Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Rapids (9%, 67 mi), Cadillac (8%, 24 mi), Reed City (7%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Pinora Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pinora Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pinora 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.