Unemployment in Sheridan Township (14.5%) is among the highest in the country
For jobs and income Sheridan Township is better than 19% of U.S. towns (C−); for walkability it is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (D−). Only 2% work in Sheridan Township; the top destination outside it is Albion (12%, 4 miles). At home: 6% 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
Getting to work from Sheridan Township, in brief
Fewer jobs are based in Sheridan Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Sheridan Township fell from 619 in 2011 to 336 in 2021, −46%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
40% of the jobs in Sheridan Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 19% of the jobs its residents hold. 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; with 571 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Sheridan Township’s grade
The poverty rate holds Sheridan Township’s grade up (10.1%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is three years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Sheridan Township could be anywhere from D to C+.
Inside Sheridan Township’s 336 jobs
336 jobs are based in Sheridan Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sheridan Township, 2011 → 2021: 619 → 336. 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 Sheridan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Sheridan Township by day and by night
On a workday 562 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 327 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,700 people are in Sheridan Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
Where Sheridan Township’s working residents head each day
Where Sheridan Township clocks in
6% 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.
From Sheridan Township, about 25 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sheridan Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 790 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.
How far Sheridan Township goes to work
About 27% 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 Sheridan Township start in a car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 843 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). 2.3% of Sheridan Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Sheridan Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Sheridan Township is 4,300th of 5,921 U.S. towns of 1,300 to 2,600 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 109 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
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| 148 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 223 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,298 | West Tawakoni TX | 2,261 | $60K | 19.9% | 5.7% | 1% | C− |
| 4,299 | Unity ME | 2,307 | $63K | 17.3% | 4.8% | 8% | C− |
| 4,300 | Sheridan Township MI | 1,911 | $60K | 10.1% | 14.5% | 2% | C− |
| 4,301 | Ronald Township MI | 1,899 | $63K | 11.9% | 2.6% | 1% | C− |
| 4,302 | Mercer WI | 1,649 | $63K | 9.5% | 0.6% | 27% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,921 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 7% | 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 Sheridan Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns next door employ 14% of Sheridan Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sheridan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Township | – | C− | D− | 25 min | $60,458 |
| Albion | 12% | D | A− | 23 min | $39,885 |
| Marengo Township | under 2% | B− | D | 20 min | $85,450 |
| Albion Township | 2% | C+ | D | 26 min | $75,990 |
| Clarence Township | under 2% | C | D | 29 min | $66,955 |
| Parma Township | under 2% | C− | D− | 24 min | $73,590 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Albion. Darker towns draw more of Sheridan 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 Sheridan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sheridan Township?
$60,458 (±$2,474) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sheridan Township?
10.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sheridan Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sheridan Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albion (12%, 4 mi), Marshall (11%, 10 mi), Battle Creek (6%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Sheridan Township walkable?
Sheridan Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.4 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Sheridan Township 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 Sheridan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sheridan 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.