Fewer people are out of work in Cottrellville Township (1.1%) than in 94% of U.S. towns
Cottrellville Township grades A− for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Only 4% stay in Cottrellville Township for work; outside it, Detroit is the main destination (6%, 35 miles). The trip to work takes 33 minutes on average, next to 24 for Michigan and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Cottrellville Township: the figures worth knowing
Fewer jobs are based in Cottrellville Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Cottrellville Township fell from 498 in 2011 to 229 in 2021, −54%. 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 ↓
Cottrellville Township is a place people come home to
There are 229 jobs based in Cottrellville Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Cottrellville Township has about 2,200 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Cottrellville Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 Cottrellville Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Cottrellville Township is better than 80% of U.S. towns, #148 of 701 in Michigan. Unemployment holds Cottrellville Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 36% of U.S. towns). 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, Cottrellville Township could be anywhere from B to A.
Cottrellville Township makes things: 66% of its jobs are in goods
229 jobs are based in Cottrellville Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Cottrellville Township, 2011 → 2021: 498 → 229. 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 Cottrellville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Cottrellville Township on a workday
On a workday 1,469 residents head out to work, 60 work right here, and 169 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,200 people are in Cottrellville Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.15 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.
A commute of about 33 minutes in Cottrellville Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Cottrellville Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,485 commuters (the 9% 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 towns that employ Cottrellville Township’s residents
Where Cottrellville Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Miles to work from Cottrellville Township
About 15% 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.
Few in Cottrellville Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Cottrellville Township is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns, #531 of 701 in Michigan. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.9% 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 1,639 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). 1.8% of Cottrellville Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Cottrellville Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Cottrellville Township next to U.S. towns of 2,400 to 4,700: 842nd of 4,535 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 25 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 125 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
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| 146 | Dexter MI | 4,461 | $107K | 0.8% | 2.1% | 9% | A+ |
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| 840 | Wheaton WI | 2,785 | $103K | 7.1% | 2.4% | 3% | A− |
| 841 | Harrison Township IN | 4,423 | $120K | 1.6% | 5.0% | 1% | A− |
| 842 | Cottrellville Township MI | 3,469 | $92K | 5.0% | 1.1% | 4% | A− |
| 843 | Franklin Township OH | 3,491 | $87K | 8.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A− |
| 844 | Ponce Inlet FL | 3,470 | $102K | 5.9% | 2.2% | 8% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,535 | 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 Cottrellville Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
How Cottrellville Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cottrellville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottrellville Township | – | A− | C− | 33 min | $91,897 |
| Marine City | 6% | C | A− | 31 min | $67,683 |
| Clay Township | under 3% | B− | C+ | 39 min | $87,292 |
| Ira Township | 3% | C+ | B− | 29 min | $70,469 |
| China Township | under 3% | B | D | 30 min | $98,879 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Marine City. Darker towns draw more of Cottrellville 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 Cottrellville Township: questions
What is the median household income in Cottrellville Township?
$91,897 (±$10,791) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cottrellville Township?
5.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Cottrellville Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Cottrellville Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit (6%, 35 mi), Marine City (6%, 3 mi), Clinton Township (5%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Cottrellville Township walkable?
Cottrellville Township is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 3.4 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Cottrellville Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Cottrellville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cottrellville 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.