Photo: Flavinista · CC BY-SA 4.0Household incomes in Ann Arbor Township top those of 97% of U.S. towns
24% of workers work from home, next to 14% for Michigan as a whole. Below the poverty line: 7.2% of residents, next to 13.2% for Michigan as a whole. Ann Arbor Township grades A+ for jobs and income and B+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Ann Arbor Township: the figures worth knowing
Ann Arbor Township fills up on a workday
Ann Arbor Township has 11,709 jobs, 6.3 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 14,000 people are in town, 3 times the 4,500 who live here. Day and night ↓
Jobs in Ann Arbor Township have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Ann Arbor Township went from 3,630 in 2011 to 11,709 in 2021, +223%. The jobs ↓
A lot of Ann Arbor Township works one town over
42% of working residents work in a town that borders Ann Arbor Township: Ann Arbor (38%) and Pittsfield Township (4%). Next door ↓
Nearly all the work in Ann Arbor Township is services
92% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 3% are in factories, building or farms. The jobs ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
76% of Ann Arbor Township’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 80% of the jobs based in Ann Arbor Township. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; 2021 is the newest year Michigan has published; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Inside Ann Arbor Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Ann Arbor Township is better than 98% of U.S. towns, #12 of 701 in Michigan. Unemployment is its strongest input (0.5%, U.S. 5.2%); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Ann Arbor Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Ann Arbor Township’s population more than triples on a workday
On a workday 1,695 residents head out to work, 159 work right here, and 11,550 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14,000 people are in Ann Arbor Township on a workday afternoon, 219% more than live here.
6.3 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Ann Arbor Township is a services town
11,709 jobs are based in Ann Arbor Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ann Arbor Township, 2011 → 2021: 3,630 → 11,709. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2021.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Ann Arbor Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip into Ann Arbor Township
Where Ann Arbor Township clocks in
38% of workers
4% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Getting to work from Ann Arbor Township takes about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ann Arbor Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,594 commuters (the 24% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from Ann Arbor Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2021.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The commute in Ann Arbor Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Ann Arbor Township is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns, #110 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Ann Arbor Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,109 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 7% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 2% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 10.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 94% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.9% of Ann Arbor Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Ann Arbor Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ann Arbor Township places 118th of 3,862 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 3,200 to 6,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 50 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
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| 114 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
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| 116 | La Habra Heights CA | 5,327 | $180K | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 117 | Rochester WI | 3,786 | $107K | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 118 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
| 119 | Monticello Township MN | 3,374 | $123K | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 120 | Pilesgrove Township NJ | 4,280 | $158K | 2.4% | 2.2% | 6% | A+ |
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| 136 | Dexter MI | 4,461 | $107K | 0.8% | 2.1% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,862 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Ann Arbor Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
42% of Ann Arbor Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Ann Arbor (38%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ann Arbor Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Township | – | A+ | B+ | 21 min | $164,875 |
| Ann Arbor | 38% | A | A+ | 20 min | $82,212 |
| Barton Hills | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Superior Township | under 2% | B− | B+ | 25 min | $101,208 |
| Scio Township | under 2% | A | B | 22 min | $129,816 |
| Northfield Township | under 2% | A | C | 29 min | $94,259 |
| Pittsfield Township | 4% | A− | A− | 22 min | $102,463 |
Same-state neighbors only. Barton Hills: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ann Arbor Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Ann Arbor Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ann Arbor Township?
$164,875 (±$37,591) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ann Arbor Township?
7.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ann Arbor Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ann Arbor Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ann Arbor (38%, 4 mi), Pittsfield Township (4%, 8 mi), Dearborn (4%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Ann Arbor Township walkable?
Ann Arbor Township is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns (Walkability B+): an EPA walkability index of 8.1 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Ann Arbor Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 2% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ann Arbor Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ann Arbor Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.