The unemployment rate in Hamburg Township, 2026

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the unemployment rate in Hamburg Township at 2.8%.

That is 18% below the Livingston County figure of 3.4%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 6.4%, it is 56% below.

Where Hamburg Township stands

Among 20 communities in Livingston County, Hamburg Township has the 15th highest figure, above 26% of them. The middle figure in that group is 3.4%, so Hamburg Township sits below the typical one.

The range runs from 1.5% in Pinckney to 5.2% in Oceola Township. The highest figures in the group belong to Oceola Township (5.2%), Genoa Township (4.4%), and Fowlerville (4.3%).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Hamburg Township ranks 166th.

Next door

Marion Township nearby comes in at 3.7%, 31% higher. Brighton nearby comes in at 2.9%, 3% higher.

Green Oak Township nearby comes in at 3.8%, 34% higher. Genoa Township nearby comes in at 4.4%, 58% higher.

Related numbers

For adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more, Hamburg Township comes in at 47.0%. For households with a broadband subscription, Hamburg Township comes in at 94.0%.

For residents below the poverty line, Hamburg Township comes in at 4.0%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

The jobless rate moves home prices, rents and how long a for-sale sign stays up.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Hamburg Township with the 20 communities in Livingston County that have the same figure on file, highest first.