Work & commute in Amber, MI
Most working residents leave Amber for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Ludington (17%), Pere Marquette (14%) and Grand Rapids (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2021 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 945 Amber residents head out of town to work, 61 work right here, and 970 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Amber.
Where Amber goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Amber commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Amber is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (1.02 per resident).
What the jobs in Amber are
1,031 jobs are based in Amber. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Amber’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Amber
Jobs Amber residents hold
Jobs based in Amber, 2011 → 2021: 845 → 1,031. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.