Bedford Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
Commuters spend 25 minutes getting to work on average; Michigan averages 24, the U.S. 26. Employers in Bedford Township report 5,387 jobs, and 14,241 of its residents work somewhere. Bedford Township grades B+ for jobs and income and C− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Bedford Township apart on work
Many Bedford Township workers cross into Ohio
49% of Bedford Township workers work outside Michigan, most of them in Ohio, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Many of the people who work in Bedford Township live in another state
Toledo, OH (22%), Sylvania Township, OH (2%) and Sylvania, OH (1%) are among the top places Bedford Township’s workers come from. Counting only the top ten home towns, 25% of the jobs here are held by people from out of state. The commute map ↓
Bedford Township and Toledo trade workers both ways
Toledo is the top workplace for Bedford Township residents (27%) and also where the most people who work in Bedford Township come from (22% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Bedford Township
61% of Bedford Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 43% of the jobs based in Bedford Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 89% leave town for their job. 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.
The four measures behind Bedford Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Bedford Township is better than 71% of U.S. towns, #217 of 701 in Michigan. Job access by car holds Bedford Township’s grade up (ahead of 73% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.3%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
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, Bedford Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
27% of working residents work in Toledo
Where Bedford Township clocks in
27% of workers
3% 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.
Goods, not services: 31% of the jobs in Bedford Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bedford Township, 2011 → 2021: 4,964 → 5,387. 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 Bedford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Bedford Township
On a workday 12,707 residents head out to work, 1,534 work right here, and 3,853 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23,000 people are in Bedford Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
The daily trip from Bedford Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bedford Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12,956 commuters (the 10% 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.
How many miles Bedford Township commutes
About 18% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Most trips from Bedford Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Bedford Township is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns, #466 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Bedford 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 14,342 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.5% of Bedford Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Bedford Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Bedford Township next to U.S. towns of 22,000 to 43,000: 629th of 1,368 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
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| 28 | Northville Township MI | 31,399 | $151K | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4% | A+ |
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| 125 | Lyon Township MI | 26,867 | $146K | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6% | A |
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| 142 | Independence Township MI | 37,725 | $115K | 4.3% | 2.9% | 8% | A |
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| 627 | Elmwood Park IL | 23,675 | $92K | 8.0% | 5.9% | 4% | B+ |
| 628 | White Lake Township MI | 31,377 | $95K | 8.9% | 4.4% | 4% | B+ |
| 629 | Bedford Township MI | 32,013 | $90K | 7.1% | 4.3% | 11% | B+ |
| 630 | Forney TX | 41,658 | $104K | 8.8% | 5.9% | 5% | B+ |
| 631 | Graham WA | 35,079 | $117K | 5.9% | 5.1% | 2% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,368 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 17% | 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 Bedford Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
27% of Bedford Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bedford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Township | – | B+ | C− | 25 min | $90,092 |
| Whiteford Township | under 2% | A | D | 24 min | $100,521 |
| Erie Township | under 2% | B | C | 28 min | $71,250 |
| Ida Township | under 2% | A− | D− | 32 min | $108,293 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Toledo. Darker towns draw more of Bedford 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 Bedford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bedford Township?
$90,092 (±$9,396) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bedford Township?
7.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bedford Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bedford Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Toledo (27%, 8 mi), Detroit (3%, 49 mi), Sylvania Township (3%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Bedford Township walkable?
Bedford Township is more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.6 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Bedford Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bedford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bedford 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.