Rust Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 30 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). Only 1% work in Rust Township; the top destination outside it is Hillman Township (11%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Rust Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 162 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 24 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in Rust Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.16 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.
11% of working residents work in Hillman Township
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Rust Township clocks in
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Rust Township makes things: 62% of its jobs are in goods
26 jobs are based in Rust Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Rust Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rust Township, 2011 → 2021: 8 → 26. 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.
About 30 minutes each way, longer than most of Michigan
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rust Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 125 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Rust Township commutes less than 27 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 36% 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.
11% of Rust Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Hillman Township (11%). Darker towns draw more of Rust Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rust Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $49,313 |
| Avery Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Hillman Township | 11% | D− | C | 27 min | $42,893 |
| Loud Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Clinton Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Green Township | under 2% | D− | D | 26 min | $55,000 |
| Ossineke Township | under 2% | C− | C− | 30 min | $67,885 |
Same-state neighbors only. Avery Township, Loud Township and Clinton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Rust Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rust Township?
$49,313 (±$3,250) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rust Township?
22.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rust Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rust Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hillman Township (11%, 10 mi), Alpena (10%, 27 mi), Briley Township (10%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Rust Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rust Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rust 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.