Most of Wisner Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Only 2% work in Wisner Township itself; outside it, Caro draws the most (7%, 14 miles). 32 jobs are based in Wisner Township, and 257 of its residents work somewhere. The trip to work takes 40 minutes on average, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Wisner Township
Wisner Township is a place people come home to
There are 32 jobs based in Wisner Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Wisner Township has about 370 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Wisner Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 123 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 26 minutes). 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 257 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Wisner Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 253 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 28 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Wisner Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Time on the road from Wisner Township: about 40 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wisner Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 250 commuters (the 11% 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 towns that employ Wisner Township’s residents
Where Wisner Township clocks in
7% of workers
6% of workers
4% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 34% of the jobs in Wisner Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wisner Township, 2011 → 2021: 38 → 32. 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 Wisner Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Wisner Township commutes
About 27% 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.
Wisner Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wisner Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisner Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $61,406 |
| Akron Township | under 3% | C | C− | 23 min | $69,318 |
| Gilford Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Hampton Township | under 3% | C+ | C | 24 min | $51,728 |
Same-state neighbors only. Gilford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wisner 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 Wisner Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wisner Township?
$61,406 (±$16,198) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wisner Township?
9.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wisner Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wisner Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Caro (7%, 14 mi), Saginaw (6%, 20 mi), Bay City (4%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Wisner Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wisner Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wisner 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.