Where Sweetwater Township earns its living
Commuters spend 36 minutes getting to work on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 4% of workers have no commute at all; Michigan has 14%. Hardly any work in Sweetwater Township; the top destination outside it is Pleasant Plains Township (10%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Sweetwater Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 77 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 200 people are in Sweetwater Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
The places Sweetwater Township commutes to
Where Sweetwater Township clocks in
Lines 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 trip to work from Sweetwater Township: about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sweetwater Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 53 commuters (the 4% 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.
Where in the region Sweetwater Township works
About 48% 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.
Around Sweetwater Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Webber Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sweetwater Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $50,833 |
| Webber Township | 6% | D− | C+ | 27 min | $46,286 |
| Sauble Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Branch Township | under 3% | D | C | 30 min | $61,886 |
Same-state neighbors only. Sauble 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 Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sweetwater Township?
$50,833 (±$7,672) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sweetwater Township?
11.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sweetwater Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sweetwater Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pleasant Plains Township (10%, 7 mi), Webber Township (6%, 6 mi), Pere Marquette Township (5%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sweetwater 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.