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Jobs & commute in Florence Township

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Florence Township works elsewhere

Hardly any stay in Florence Township for work; outside it, Miller is the main destination (20%, 12 miles). There are 2 jobs in Florence Township for 10 working residents.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Florence Township by day and by night

On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.

10live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
2work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night27
Workday19
27live here− 10head out to work+ 2come in to work= 19on a workday

About 19 people are in Florence Township on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.20jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

Commuting out of Florence Township: the destinations

Corsica: 1 residents work here (10%)Miller: 2 residents work here (20%)Alpena: 1 residents work here (10%)Tyndall: 1 residents work here (10%)Arlington: 1 residents work here (10%)Alpha TownshipHolden TownshipCarlton TownshipOhio Township: 1 residents work here (10%)Florence TownshipTamworth Township: 1 residents work here (10%)Alden TownshipTobin Township: 1 residents work here (10%)MillerCorsicaAlpenaTyndallArlingtonOhio TownshipFlorence Township
1
Miller11.6 mi away
20%2
2
Corsica92.4 mi away
10%1
3
Alpena47.2 mi away
10%1
4
Tyndall130.5 mi away
10%1
5
Arlington95.3 mi away
10%1
6
Ohio Township24.8 mi away
10%1
7
Tamworth Township24.2 mi away
10%1
8
Tobin Township90.1 mi away
10%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
10%1
The top trips

Where Florence 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 jobs

100% of the jobs in Florence Township make or build things

Jobs based in Florence TownshipJobs Florence Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%40%
Trade, transport & utilities0%20%
Services: health, schools, offices0%40%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%40%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%30%
Over $3,333 a month100%30%

Who does it

29 or younger0%30%
30 to 54100%60%
55 and older0%10%

Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.

Here is what they are, next to the jobs Florence Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

Florence Township’s commute, mile by mile

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miMiller: 20% · 11.6 miCorsica: 10% · 92.4 miAlpena: 10% · 47.2 miTyndall: 10% · 130.5 miArlington: 10% · 95.3 miOhio Township: 10% · 24.8 miTamworth Township: 10% · 24.2 miTobin Township: 10% · 90.1 miMiller 20%Corsica 10%Alpena 10%Tyndall 10%Arlington 10%Florence Township
Florence TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
40%10–24 mi4 residents
20%25–50 mi2 residents
40%Over 50 mi4 residents

About 40% 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 2023.

Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

Next door

Next door to Florence Township

Jobs & commute next door

TownFlorence Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Florence Township–————
Alpha Townshipunder 10%————
Holden Townshipunder 10%————
Alden Townshipunder 10%————
Carlton Townshipunder 10%————

Same-state neighbors only. Alpha Township, Holden Township, Alden Township and Carlton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Florence Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, 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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Florence Township: questions

Where do people who live in Florence Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miller (20%, 12 mi), Corsica (10%, 92 mi), Alpena (10%, 47 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Florence Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Florence Township

Florence Township home →

Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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.