Green Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs & income C: better than 26% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #577 of 701 in Michigan.
Walkability D: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns · #656 of 701 in Michigan.
Household incomes here are higher than in 60% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 23 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). Only 3% work in Green Township; the top destination outside it is Big Rapids (22%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Green Township, in brief
Green Township is a place people come home to
There are 191 jobs based in Green Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Green Township has about 2,400 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Green Township and Big Rapids trade workers both ways
Big Rapids is the top workplace for Green Township residents (22%) and also where the most people who work in Green Township come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
34% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. 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.
What’s behind Green Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Green Township is better than 26% of U.S. towns, #577 of 701 in Michigan. Household income holds Green Township’s grade up ($82,955, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate pulls it down (20.1%, U.S. 12.5%).
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 rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Green Township could be anywhere from D to B−.
Green Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,209 residents head out to work, 40 work right here, and 151 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,400 people are in Green Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
22% of working residents work in Big Rapids
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Green Township clocks in
22% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Half of Green Township commutes less than 17 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 34% 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.
What the 191 jobs in Green Township are
191 jobs are based in Green Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Green Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Green Township, 2011 → 2021: 236 → 191. 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.
About 23 minutes each way, about the MI average
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Green Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,300 commuters (the 5% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Most trips from Green Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Green Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #656 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Green 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 1,363 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 0.0 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). 2.2% of Green Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Green Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Green Township is 3,308th of 4,402 U.S. towns of 2,400 to 4,600 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Green Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
| # | 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 122 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 142 | Dexter MI | 4,461 | $107K | 0.8% | 2.1% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,306 | Palacios TX | 4,370 | $53K | 19.2% | 1.3% | 11% | C |
| 3,307 | Abbotsford WI | 2,413 | $69K | 9.5% | 9.3% | 22% | C |
| 3,308 | Green Township MI | 3,408 | $83K | 20.1% | 5.0% | 3% | C |
| 3,309 | Cornville AZ | 3,618 | $73K | 6.7% | 8.0% | 4% | C |
| 3,310 | Mar-Mac NC | 2,877 | $54K | 11.8% | 5.2% | <1% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 4,402 | 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.
Green Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Big Rapids Township (7%). Darker towns draw more of Green Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Green Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | – | C | D | 23 min | $82,955 |
| Grant Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Big Rapids Township | 7% | C+ | B− | 19 min | $64,083 |
| Barton Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Hersey Township | under 2% | C− | C | 28 min | $61,538 |
| Richmond Township | 2% | C | C− | 22 min | $71,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Grant Township and Barton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Green Township: questions
What is the median household income in Green Township?
$82,955 (±$9,928) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Green Township?
20.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Green Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Green Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Big Rapids (22%, 5 mi), Reed City (7%, 7 mi), Big Rapids Township (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Green Township walkable?
Green Township is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.7 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Green Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Green Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Green 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.