Work & commute in North Shade, MI
Most working residents leave North Shade for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are St. Johns (9%), Carson City (6%) and Alma (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2021 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 163 North Shade residents head out of town to work, 4 work right here, and 123 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in North Shade.
Where North Shade goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far North Shade commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
North Shade is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (0.76 per resident).
What the jobs in North Shade are
127 jobs are based in North Shade. Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Shade’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in North Shade
Jobs North Shade residents hold
Jobs based in North Shade, 2011 → 2021: 59 → 127. 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.