Greenwood Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs & income D−: better than 5% of U.S. towns on income, poverty and job access.
Walkability C−: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns.
Household incomes here are lower than in 82% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 39 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). Only 0% work in Greenwood Township; the top destination outside it is Harrison (6%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township is a place people come home to
There are 49 jobs based in Greenwood Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Greenwood Township has about 850 people in it, 25% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Greenwood Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 115 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
38% 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; with 330 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
What’s behind Greenwood Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty and job access, Greenwood Township is better than 5% of U.S. towns. All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Greenwood Township’s grade.
Unemployment (12.0%) is left out: Greenwood Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
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 and poverty, Greenwood Township could be anywhere from D− to C.
Greenwood Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 329 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 48 people come in from elsewhere.
About 850 people are in Greenwood Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
About 39 minutes each way, longer than most of Michigan
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Greenwood Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 330 commuters (the 17% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Greenwood Township commutes less than 32 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 38% 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.
6% of working residents work in Harrison
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Greenwood Township clocks in
Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
What the 49 jobs in Greenwood Township are
49 jobs are based in Greenwood Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Greenwood Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Greenwood Township, 2011 → 2021: 26 → 49. 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.
Most trips from Greenwood Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Greenwood Township is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 3.8.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 396 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). 4.0% of Greenwood Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Greenwood Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Greenwood Township compares with U.S. towns of 800 to 1,500
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Greenwood Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 95 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 225 | Petersburg MI | 1,152 | $83K | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 275 | Freedom Township MI | 1,298 | $113K | 6.7% | 2.5% | 1% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,414 | Redkey IN | 1,071 | $43K | 34.6% | 5.5% | 3% | D− |
| 3,415 | Cherokee OK | 1,439 | $59K | 22.2% | 6.1% | 25% | D− |
| 3,416 | Greenwood Township MI | 1,132 | $55K | 20.7% | 12.0% | <1% | D− |
| 3,417 | Butler Township OH | 1,296 | $51K | 28.0% | 0.0% | 2% | D− |
| 3,418 | Roulette Township PA | 1,055 | $51K | 16.8% | 5.7% | 12% | D− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,771 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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.
Greenwood Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Hayes Township (5%). Darker towns draw more of Greenwood Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Greenwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township | – | D− | C− | 39 min | $54,583 |
| Redding Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Hayes Township | 5% | D− | D | 39 min | $40,250 |
| Lincoln Township | under 3% | D | B− | 36 min | $48,953 |
| Summerfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Redding Township and Summerfield 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 Greenwood Township: questions
What is the median household income in Greenwood Township?
$54,583 (±$9,556) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Greenwood Township?
20.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Greenwood Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Greenwood Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Harrison (6%, 5 mi), Hayes Township (5%, 6 mi), Clare (4%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Greenwood Township walkable?
Greenwood Township is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 3.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Greenwood Township without a car?
2% 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 Greenwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Greenwood 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.