Work & commute in Bark River, MI
Most working residents leave Bark River for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Escanaba (32%), Wells (10%) and Harris (9%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2021 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 566 Bark River residents head out of town to work, 28 work right here, and 203 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Bark River.
Where Bark River goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Bark River commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Bark River is a commuter town
0.39 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Bark River are
231 jobs are based in Bark River. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Bark River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Bark River
Jobs Bark River residents hold
Jobs based in Bark River, 2011 → 2021: 53 → 231. 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.