Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Stephenson Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Commuters spend 27 minutes getting to work on average, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26. 111 jobs are based in Stephenson Township, and 223 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% work in Stephenson Township itself; outside it, Marinette draws the most (21%, 23 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Stephenson Township apart
Stephenson Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Stephenson Township is Marinette, WI, 23 miles away as the crow flies. 21% of working residents (47) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A lot of Stephenson Township workers cross into Wisconsin
30% of Stephenson Township workers work outside Michigan, most of them in Wisconsin, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
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 223 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Stephenson Township, by distance
About 21% 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.
Out of Stephenson Township to work: where people go
Where Stephenson Township clocks in
21% of workers
9% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Stephenson Township
On a workday 217 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 105 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Stephenson Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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.
Stephenson Township works in goods: 72% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Stephenson Township, 2011 → 2021: 269 → 111. 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 Stephenson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Stephenson Township: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Stephenson Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 407 commuters (the 9% 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.
Next door to Stephenson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stephenson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $76,339 |
| Daggett Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Ingallston Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Mellen Township | under 3% | C− | C | 25 min | $51,429 |
Same-state neighbors only. Daggett Township, Ingallston Township and Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Stephenson 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 Stephenson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Stephenson Township?
$76,339 (±$16,397) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Stephenson Township?
3.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Stephenson Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Stephenson Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marinette (21%, 23 mi), Menominee (9%, 21 mi), Harris Township (8%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Stephenson 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 Stephenson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Stephenson 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.