Groveland Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
Employers in Groveland Township report 683 jobs, and 2,615 of its residents work somewhere. The two grades for Groveland Township are A for jobs and income and D for walkability. Household incomes here are higher than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Groveland Township apart
Jobs in Groveland Township have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Groveland Township went from 327 in 2011 to 683 in 2021, +109%. The jobs ↓
Groveland Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
No single place dominates Groveland Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Auburn Hills, gets only 7% of working residents, and 57% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Groveland Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The figures behind Groveland Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Groveland Township is better than 94% of U.S. towns, #39 of 701 in Michigan. Unemployment is its strongest input (1.6%, U.S. 5.2%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 71% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is three years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Groveland Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
In Groveland Township, 29% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Groveland Township, 2011 → 2021: 327 → 683. 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 Groveland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Groveland Township’s commute takes about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Groveland Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,885 commuters (the 12% 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.
7% of working residents work in Auburn Hills
Where Groveland Township clocks in
7% of workers
6% 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.
Groveland Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 2,516 residents head out to work, 99 work right here, and 584 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,300 people are in Groveland Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
How many miles Groveland Township commutes
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.
Getting around Groveland Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Groveland Township is more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns, #563 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Groveland 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 3,260 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). 1.4% of Groveland Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Groveland Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Groveland Township ranks: 261st of 3,349 U.S. towns of 4,400 to 8,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Norwood NJ | 5,817 | $178K | 2.8% | 0.9% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
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| 110 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 259 | Hobart WA | 6,552 | $161K | 3.5% | 1.9% | 2% | A |
| 260 | Bee Cave TX | 8,464 | $111K | 2.2% | 3.1% | 7% | A |
| 261 | Groveland Township MI | 6,274 | $106K | 4.2% | 1.6% | 4% | A |
| 262 | Newbury Township OH | 5,276 | $101K | 4.6% | 1.3% | 9% | A |
| 263 | Caernarvon Township PA | 4,600 | $119K | 6.5% | 0.6% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,349 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | 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 Groveland Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
How Groveland Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Groveland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveland Township | – | A | D | 36 min | $105,959 |
| Brandon Township | under 3% | A− | C | 33 min | $93,523 |
| Springfield Township | under 3% | A− | D | 31 min | $110,101 |
| Atlas Township | under 3% | B+ | C | 30 min | $107,008 |
| Holly Township | under 3% | B− | C+ | 35 min | $75,276 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Groveland 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 Groveland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Groveland Township?
$105,959 (±$16,442) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Groveland Township?
4.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Groveland Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Groveland Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Auburn Hills (7%, 17 mi), Waterford Township (7%, 13 mi), Troy (6%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Groveland Township walkable?
Groveland Township is more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.4 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Groveland Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Groveland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Groveland 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.