Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Genoa Township has higher household incomes than 77% of U.S. towns
6.9% of residents are in poverty (Michigan 13.2%). Jobs and income earn Genoa Township A−; getting around on foot earns it C. Only 8% work in Genoa Township itself; outside it, Ann Arbor draws the most (8%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Genoa Township
Genoa Township trades workers with the towns around it
Genoa Township has about as many jobs (8,634) as working residents (8,334), but they are mostly different people: 7,675 residents leave for work each day while 7,975 people come in. Only 8% of the jobs in Genoa Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
Genoa Township draws workers from far and wide
The 8,634 jobs in Genoa Township are filled from a wide area. Genoa Township’s own residents hold 8% and the ten next-biggest home towns 24%; the other 68% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
No single place dominates Genoa Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Ann Arbor, gets only 8% of working residents, and 55% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Genoa Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Genoa Township
62% of Genoa Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 41% of the jobs based in Genoa Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 92% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Young people hold many of the jobs here
34% of the jobs based in Genoa Township are held by workers 29 or younger, against 22% of Genoa 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.
Income, poverty and work: Genoa Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Genoa Township is better than 78% of U.S. towns, #171 of 701 in Michigan. Job access by car holds Genoa Township’s grade up (ahead of 81% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.4%, 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, Genoa Township could be anywhere from B to A.
Who commutes out of Genoa Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 7,675 residents head out to work, 659 work right here, and 7,975 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.04 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Out of Genoa Township to work: where people go
Where Genoa Township clocks in
8% of workers
5% 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.
What work there is in Genoa Township: 8,634 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Genoa Township, 2011 → 2021: 6,528 → 8,634. 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 Genoa Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes each way for Genoa Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Genoa Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,725 commuters (the 19% 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 far Genoa Township goes 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.
Most trips from Genoa Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Genoa Township is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns, #413 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Genoa 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 9,494 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 3.5% of Genoa Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Genoa Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 14,000 to 28,000, Genoa Township ranks 722nd of 1,931 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ada Township MI | 14,769 | $168K | 2.0% | 0.7% | 10% | A+ |
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| 14 | Southfield Township MI | 14,671 | $185K | 4.7% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 66 | Berkley MI | 15,145 | $116K | 4.5% | 2.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 720 | Mount Washington KY | 18,989 | $96K | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5% | A− |
| 721 | Park Township MI | 19,199 | $110K | 5.4% | 5.0% | 2% | A− |
| 722 | Genoa Township MI | 20,576 | $101K | 6.9% | 4.4% | 8% | A− |
| 723 | Calera AL | 18,992 | $87K | 7.3% | 2.7% | 7% | A− |
| 724 | Warrenville IL | 15,211 | $100K | 11.3% | 3.7% | 3% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,931 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | 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 Genoa Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns next door employ 13% of Genoa Township
The biggest share goes to Brighton (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Genoa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Township | – | A− | C | 28 min | $100,716 |
| Brighton | 5% | A− | B+ | 25 min | $80,682 |
| Hamburg Township | under 3% | A | C− | 32 min | $113,980 |
| Marion Township | under 3% | A | D | 29 min | $123,211 |
| Oceola Township | under 3% | A | C− | 31 min | $118,870 |
| Brighton Township | 4% | A | C+ | 27 min | $132,610 |
| Howell | 4% | B | B+ | 30 min | $60,449 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Genoa 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 Genoa Township: questions
What is the median household income in Genoa Township?
$100,716 (±$6,635) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Genoa Township?
6.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Genoa Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Genoa Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ann Arbor (8%, 20 mi), Brighton (5%, 4 mi), Howell (4%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Genoa Township walkable?
Genoa Township is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 6.2 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Genoa Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Genoa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Genoa 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.