Seneca Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Seneca Township report 105 jobs; 445 of its residents have a job. Seneca Township grades B− for jobs and income and D− for walkability. 2% of workers have no commute at all (Michigan 14%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Seneca Township
Seneca Township is a place people come home to
There are 105 jobs based in Seneca Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Seneca Township has about 780 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Seneca Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Seneca Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 14% across Michigan. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 445 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Seneca Township
On income, poverty and job access, Seneca Township is better than 48% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate holds Seneca Township’s grade up (2.0%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 18% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (2.4%) is left out: Seneca Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Seneca Township could be anywhere from C+ to B.
The daily flow of workers through Seneca Township
On a workday 435 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 95 people come in from elsewhere.
About 780 people are in Seneca Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 Seneca Township: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Seneca Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 390 commuters (the 2% 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.
11% of working residents work in Morenci
Where Seneca Township clocks in
4% 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.
64% of the jobs in Seneca Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Seneca Township, 2011 → 2021: 57 → 105. 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 Seneca Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Seneca Township commutes less than 19 miles
About 23% 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.
Most trips from Seneca Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Seneca Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Seneca Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 399 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.4% of Seneca Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Seneca Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Seneca Township places 1,309th of 3,771 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 800 to 1,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 95 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 225 | Petersburg MI | 1,152 | $83K | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2% | A |
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| 275 | Freedom Township MI | 1,298 | $113K | 6.7% | 2.5% | 1% | A− |
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| 1,307 | Wurtsboro NY | 1,081 | $79K | 10.8% | 3.5% | 2% | B− |
| 1,308 | Bruceville-Eddy TX | 1,483 | $76K | 12.6% | 2.4% | 3% | B− |
| 1,309 | Seneca Township MI | 1,116 | $63K | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2% | B− |
| 1,310 | Wautoma WI | 1,298 | $81K | 7.4% | 1.8% | 5% | B− |
| 1,311 | Felton DE | 1,386 | $60K | 7.0% | 2.7% | 2% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,771 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Seneca Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Seneca Township and its neighbors: 11% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Seneca Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Township | – | B− | D− | 34 min | $63,365 |
| Morenci | 11% | C+ | B | 23 min | $59,643 |
| Medina Township | under 2% | C | D | 39 min | $72,266 |
| Dover Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 32 min | $73,889 |
| Fairfield Township | under 2% | C | D | 27 min | $60,268 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Morenci. Darker towns draw more of Seneca 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 Seneca Township: questions
What is the median household income in Seneca Township?
$63,365 (±$12,819) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Seneca Township?
2.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Seneca Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Seneca Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Morenci (11%, 4 mi), Adrian (11%, 11 mi), Wauseon (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Seneca Township walkable?
Seneca Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.1 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Seneca Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and <1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Seneca Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Seneca 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.