Work & commute in Little Traverse, MI
Most working residents leave Little Traverse for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Petoskey (23%), Bear Creek (12%) and Harbor Springs (7%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2021 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 931 Little Traverse residents head out of town to work, 75 work right here, and 1,335 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Little Traverse.
Where Little Traverse goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Little Traverse commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Little Traverse is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (1.40 per resident).
What the jobs in Little Traverse are
1,410 jobs are based in Little Traverse. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Little Traverse’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Little Traverse
Jobs Little Traverse residents hold
Jobs based in Little Traverse, 2011 → 2021: 767 → 1,410. 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.