For about half of its working residents, Skandia Township is a commute to Marquette
The average commute, 24 minutes each way, matches the Michigan norm. Hardly any work in Skandia Township itself; outside it, Marquette draws the most (46%, 18 miles). There are 50 jobs in Skandia Township, and 340 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Skandia Township at work: what stands out
Nearly half of Skandia Township works in Marquette
158 working residents, 46%, have their main job in Marquette, 18 miles away. That’s 46 times as many as work in Skandia Township itself. The commute map ↓
Skandia Township is a place people come home to
There are 50 jobs based in Skandia Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Skandia Township has about 550 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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 340 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Out of Skandia Township to work: where people go
Where Skandia Township clocks in
46% 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.
Who commutes out of Skandia Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 337 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 47 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Skandia Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.15 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.
Jobs in Skandia Township: what the 50 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Skandia Township, 2011 → 2021: 39 → 50. 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 Skandia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Skandia Township takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Skandia Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 320 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.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The distance from Skandia Township to work
About 19% 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.
Skandia Township and its neighbors: 14% work next door
The biggest share goes to Forsyth Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Skandia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skandia Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $69,485 |
| West Branch Township | 3% | D | C | 21 min | $63,142 |
| Rock River Township | under 2% | C− | C− | 26 min | $63,235 |
| Turin Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Forsyth Township | 6% | C | C− | 24 min | $62,018 |
| Chocolay Township | 5% | C+ | C+ | 20 min | $87,167 |
| Onota Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Limestone Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Turin Township, Onota Township and Limestone Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Skandia 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 Skandia Township: questions
What is the median household income in Skandia Township?
$69,485 (±$8,005) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Skandia Township?
8.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Skandia Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Skandia Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Skandia Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Skandia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Skandia 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.