Household incomes in Webber Township trail those of 92% of U.S. towns
27.5% of residents are in poverty (Michigan 13.2%). For jobs and income Webber Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (D−); for walkability it is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns (C+). Only 5% stay in Webber Township for work; outside it, Pleasant Plains Township is the main destination (8%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Webber Township apart
A big share show a job far from home
58% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Fewer than half of Webber Township workers earn over $40,000 a year
43% of Webber Township’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, wherever they work, and 24% earn $1,250 a month or less. 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 504 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How Webber Township earns its Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty and job access, Webber Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns, #697 of 701 in Michigan. All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Webber Township’s grade.
Unemployment (6.1%) is left out: Webber Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Webber Township could be anywhere from D− to D.
How far Webber Township’s workers travel
About 58% 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.
In Webber Township, services account for most jobs
646 jobs are based in Webber Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Webber Township, 2011 → 2021: 40 → 646. 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 Webber Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Webber Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 478 residents head out to work, 26 work right here, and 620 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.28 per resident).
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 Webber Township’s working residents head each day
Where Webber 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.
From Webber Township, about 27 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Webber Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 503 commuters (the 19% 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.
Most trips from Webber 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 621 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). 10.8% of Webber Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Webber Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
U.S. towns of 1,800 to 3,500, and where Webber Township sits
| # | 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% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 20 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 136 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
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| 230 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
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| 4,990 | Moriarty NM | 2,074 | $32K | 36.7% | 11.6% | 14% | D− |
| 4,991 | Whitehall NY | 2,479 | $48K | 29.4% | 14.0% | 5% | D− |
| 4,992 | Webber Township MI | 2,583 | $46K | 27.5% | 6.1% | 5% | D− |
| 4,993 | McMillan Township MI | 2,387 | $45K | 25.6% | 9.5% | 34% | D− |
| 4,994 | Briley Township MI | 1,828 | $43K | 21.3% | 2.8% | 13% | D− |
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| 5,083 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Webber Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns around Webber Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Webber Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webber Township | – | D− | C+ | 27 min | $46,286 |
| Sweetwater Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Peacock Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Pleasant Plains Township | 8% | D− | B | 27 min | $33,269 |
| Cherry Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Sauble Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sweetwater Township, Peacock Township, Cherry Valley Township and Sauble Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pleasant Plains Township. Darker towns draw more of Webber 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 Webber Township: questions
What is the median household income in Webber Township?
$46,286 (±$11,431) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Webber Township?
27.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Webber Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Webber Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pleasant Plains Township (8%, 6 mi), Grand Rapids (5%, 69 mi), Reed City (5%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Webber Township walkable?
Webber Township is more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.1 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Webber Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 11% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Webber Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Webber 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.