Port Hope has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 15 jobs in Port Hope, and 103 of its residents work somewhere. Only 4% work in Port Hope; the top destination outside it is Bad Axe (13%, 17 miles). A typical one-way commute from Port Hope lasts 29 minutes (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Port Hope
On a workday 99 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Port Hope on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 the trip to work from Port Hope ends
Where Port Hope clocks in
10% 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.
Jobs in Port Hope: what the 15 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Port Hope, 2011 → 2021: 40 → 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 Port Hope’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Port Hope takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Port Hope workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 80 commuters (the 19% 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.
Half of Port Hope commutes less than 18 miles
About 34% 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.
Port Hope and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Rubicon Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Port Hope workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hope | – | — | — | 29 min | $51,563 |
| Gore Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Rubicon Township | 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gore Township and Rubicon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Port Hope’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 Port Hope: questions
What is the median household income in Port Hope?
$51,563 (±$17,835) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Port Hope?
17.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Port Hope?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Port Hope work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bad Axe (13%, 17 mi), Harbor Beach (10%, 7 mi), Huron Township (9%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Port Hope 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 Port Hope, from the people who make the trip.
More of Port Hope
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.