Columbus Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For jobs and income Columbus Township is better than 80% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (D). Employers in Columbus Township report 316 jobs; 1,890 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Columbus Township for work; outside it, Detroit is the main destination (6%, 39 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Columbus Township: the gist
Fewer jobs are based in Columbus Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Columbus Township fell from 788 in 2011 to 316 in 2021, −60%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Columbus Township is a place people come home to
There are 316 jobs based in Columbus Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Columbus Township has about 2,700 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Columbus Township makes and builds things
41% of the jobs based in Columbus Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Columbus Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 28%. The jobs ↓
Columbus Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Young people hold many of the jobs here
33% of the jobs based in Columbus Township are held by workers 29 or younger, against 24% of Columbus Township’s own working residents. 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.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Columbus Township
The poverty rate holds Columbus Township’s grade up (4.3%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 46% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment.
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, Columbus Township could be anywhere from B to A.
Columbus Township makes things: 41% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Columbus Township, 2011 → 2021: 788 → 316. 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 Columbus Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who leaves Columbus Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,847 residents head out to work, 43 work right here, and 273 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,700 people are in Columbus Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
Columbus Township’s commute takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Columbus Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,854 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.
Out of Columbus Township to work: where people go
Where Columbus Township clocks in
5% 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.
How far it is to work from Columbus 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.
Driving is how Columbus Township gets around
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 0.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 3.4.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,052 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). 4.1% of Columbus Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Columbus Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Columbus Township is 829th of 4,039 U.S. towns of 3,000 to 5,800 on jobs and income
| # | 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 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 26 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 122 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 127 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 827 | Silt CO | 3,743 | $94K | 2.6% | 0.5% | 6% | A− |
| 828 | Weaverville NC | 4,790 | $88K | 4.2% | 3.4% | 7% | A− |
| 829 | Columbus Township MI | 4,303 | $94K | 4.3% | 2.5% | 2% | A− |
| 830 | McKean Township PA | 4,340 | $84K | 2.0% | 3.4% | 6% | A− |
| 831 | Hudson IA | 3,028 | $120K | 4.0% | 4.5% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,039 | 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 Columbus Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Columbus Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Richmond (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Columbus Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Township | – | A− | D | 30 min | $93,844 |
| St. Clair Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 27 min | $93,068 |
| Richmond Township | under 3% | B | D | 32 min | $126,450 |
| Wales Township | under 3% | C | D− | 37 min | $90,417 |
| Richmond | 4% | C | A− | 26 min | $64,719 |
| Casco Township | under 3% | B | D | 28 min | $87,538 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Columbus 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 Columbus Township: questions
What is the median household income in Columbus Township?
$93,844 (±$12,916) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Columbus Township?
4.3%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Columbus Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Columbus Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit (6%, 39 mi), Warren (5%, 31 mi), Richmond (4%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Columbus Township walkable?
Columbus Township is more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 3.4 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Columbus Township without a car?
0% 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 Columbus Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Columbus 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.