Saint Joseph Seminary · Public domainFewer people are out of work in Hope Township (0.9%) than in 95% of U.S. towns
Only 4% work in Hope Township; the top destination outside it is Kalamazoo (8%, 22 miles). Hope Township grades A− for jobs and income and D− for walkability. Household incomes here are higher than in 76% of U.S. towns.
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 Hope Township
Hope Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 42 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 322 hours of commuting, 138 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (24 to 31 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Hope Township is a place people come home to
There are 219 jobs based in Hope Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Hope Township has about 2,100 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Hope Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Hope Township is Kalamazoo, 22 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (111) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. 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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Hope Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Hope Township is better than 83% of U.S. towns, #125 of 701 in Michigan. Unemployment holds Hope Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 41% 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, Hope Township could be anywhere from B to A.
How long Hope Township spends getting to work: about 42 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hope Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,284 commuters (the 15% 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 daily flow of workers through Hope Township
On a workday 1,295 residents head out to work, 48 work right here, and 171 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,100 people are in Hope Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.16 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.
The distance from Hope Township 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.
Where people from Hope Township work
Where Hope Township clocks in
8% of workers
8% 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.
In Hope Township, 32% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
219 jobs are based in Hope Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hope Township, 2011 → 2021: 219 → 219. 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 Hope Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
For most of Hope Township, work means a drive
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,502 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). 4.6% of Hope Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Hope Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Hope Township next to U.S. towns of 2,300 to 4,300: 648th of 4,316 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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| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 129 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 144 | Lima Township MI | 4,215 | $119K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 646 | Clinton Township PA | 2,824 | $85K | 5.3% | 1.9% | 9% | A− |
| 647 | Riley Township MI | 3,196 | $97K | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1% | A− |
| 648 | Hope Township MI | 3,218 | $99K | 5.6% | 0.9% | 4% | A− |
| 649 | High Ridge MO | 3,714 | $71K | 7.2% | 0.0% | 2% | A− |
| 650 | Sugarloaf Township PA | 4,068 | $103K | 4.0% | 3.2% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,316 | 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 Hope Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Around Hope Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Barry Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hope Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Township | – | A− | D− | 42 min | $99,427 |
| Rutland Township | under 3% | B− | D | 26 min | $87,875 |
| Barry Township | 5% | B+ | B− | 28 min | $91,071 |
| Baltimore Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 30 min | $76,583 |
| Orangeville Township | under 3% | B− | C− | 31 min | $83,281 |
| Delton | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Yankee Springs Township | under 3% | B+ | C− | 29 min | $84,786 |
Same-state neighbors only. Delton: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hope 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 Hope Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hope Township?
$99,427 (±$18,068) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hope Township?
5.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hope Township?
42 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hope Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kalamazoo (8%, 22 mi), Battle Creek (8%, 19 mi), Hastings (7%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Hope Township walkable?
Hope Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.4 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hope Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hope Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hope 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.