Philetus S. Church House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Sault Ste. Marie draws more than half of Sugar Island Township’s working residents
The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). 6% of workers have no commute at all (Michigan 14%). Only 4% work in Sugar Island Township itself; outside it, Sault Ste. Marie draws the most (52%, 8 miles).
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 Sugar Island Township
Short distances, slow trips
Half of Sugar Island Township’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 30 minutes, longer than the Michigan average of 24. 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 218 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The trip to work from Sugar Island Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sugar Island Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 206 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 many people are in Sugar Island Township by day
On a workday 210 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 103 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Sugar Island Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.51 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 people from Sugar Island Township work
Where Sugar Island Township clocks in
52% 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.
68% of the jobs in Sugar Island Township pay over $3,333 a month
111 jobs are based in Sugar Island Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Sugar Island Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Sugar Island Township works
About 16% 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.
57% of Sugar Island Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sugar Island Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Island Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $67,500 |
| Soo Township | 5% | B | D | 17 min | $79,107 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 52% | C− | A | 12 min | $55,328 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Sault Ste. Marie. Darker towns draw more of Sugar Island 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 Sugar Island Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sugar Island Township?
$67,500 (±$23,391) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sugar Island Township?
11.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sugar Island Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sugar Island Township work?
4% work in town.
Can you get around Sugar Island Township without a car?
5% 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 Sugar Island Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sugar Island 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.