Campbell Township has lower unemployment (0.8%) than 96% of U.S. towns
Only 3% work in Campbell Township itself; outside it, Grand Rapids draws the most (11%, 23 miles). Jobs and income earn Campbell Township A−; getting around on foot earns it C. Commuters spend 27 minutes getting to work on average, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Campbell Township, in a few figures
Campbell Township is a place people come home to
There are 157 jobs based in Campbell Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Campbell Township has about 1,500 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Campbell Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Campbell Township is Grand Rapids, 23 miles away as the crow flies. 11% of working residents (128) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
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.
Inside Campbell Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Campbell Township is better than 83% of U.S. towns. Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($85,128, U.S. $80,734). 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, Campbell Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
In and out of Campbell Township on a workday
On a workday 1,093 residents head out to work, 29 work right here, and 128 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,500 people are in Campbell Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.14 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
The distance from Campbell Township to work
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.
Where Campbell Township goes to work
Where Campbell Township clocks in
7% 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 jobs make up 48% of work in Campbell Township
157 jobs are based in Campbell Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Campbell Township, 2011 → 2021: 94 → 157. 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 Campbell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Campbell Township’s commute takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Campbell Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,069 commuters (the 12% 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.
The commute in Campbell Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Campbell Township is more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 3.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 3.1.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,214 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). 0.3% of Campbell Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Campbell Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Campbell Township is 628th of 5,207 U.S. towns of 1,700 to 3,300
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 20 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 96 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 138 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 626 | Brush Prairie WA | 2,526 | $123K | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4% | A− |
| 627 | Eagle Creek Township IN | 1,750 | $100K | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5% | A− |
| 628 | Campbell Township MI | 2,440 | $85K | 6.9% | 0.8% | 3% | A− |
| 629 | Norvell Township MI | 2,822 | $99K | 4.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A− |
| 630 | Chester Township OH | 2,037 | $113K | 8.5% | 2.0% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,207 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Campbell Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
12% of Campbell Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Odessa Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Campbell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Township | – | A− | C | 27 min | $85,128 |
| Bowne Township | 3% | A− | D− | 26 min | $120,859 |
| Boston Township | 4% | B | C | 28 min | $83,977 |
| Carlton Township | under 3% | B | D− | 32 min | $82,875 |
| Odessa Township | 5% | B− | B− | 27 min | $78,281 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Campbell 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 Campbell Township: questions
What is the median household income in Campbell Township?
$85,128 (±$8,983) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Campbell Township?
6.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Campbell Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Campbell Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Rapids (11%, 23 mi), Cascade Township (7%, 13 mi), Wyoming (5%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Campbell Township walkable?
Campbell Township is more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 3.1 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Campbell Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and <1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Campbell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Campbell 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.