Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the workers commuting an hour or more in Riley Township at 9.4%.
That is 27% below the St. Clair County figure of 12.9%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 6.2%, it is 52% above.
Where Riley Township stands
Among 30 communities in St. Clair County, Riley Township has the 24th highest figure, above 21% of them. The middle figure in that group is 13.5%, so Riley Township sits below the typical one.
The range runs from 5.6% in ST Clair to 34.6% in Brockway Township. The highest figures in the group belong to Brockway Township (34.6%), Greenwood Township (32.1%), and Lynn Township (30.9%).
Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Riley Township ranks 84th.
Next door
Armada Township nearby comes in at 4.8%, 49% lower. Columbus Township nearby comes in at 12.3%, 31% higher.
Memphis nearby comes in at 19.8%, 111% higher. Richmond Township nearby comes in at 12.8%, 36% higher.
Related numbers
For average commute to work, Riley Township comes in at 34.0 minutes. For workers who work from home, Riley Township comes in at 8.7%.
For workers who carpool, Riley Township comes in at 1.6%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
An hour each way is ten hours a week, the kind of number that decides where a family lands.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Riley Township with the 30 communities in St. Clair County that have the same figure on file, highest first.
Next door, compared
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Riley Township 9.4%
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Armada Township 4.8%
Macomb County
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Columbus Township 12.3%
St. Clair County
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Memphis 19.8%
Macomb County
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Richmond Township 12.8%
Macomb County
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Emmett 6.3%
St. Clair County
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Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.