Fewer people are out of work in Jamestown Township (1.1%) than in 94% of U.S. towns
Jamestown Township grades A+ for jobs and income and D for walkability. Measured by household income, Jamestown Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. Only 5% work in Jamestown Township itself; outside it, Grand Rapids draws the most (14%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Jamestown Township apart
Jobs in Jamestown Township have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Jamestown Township went from 842 in 2011 to 3,248 in 2021, +286%. The jobs ↓
Jamestown Township makes and builds things
69% of the jobs based in Jamestown Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Jamestown Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 29%. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The figures behind Jamestown Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Jamestown Township is better than 98% of U.S. towns, #8 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Jamestown Township’s grade. 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 two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Jamestown Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Goods, not services: 69% of the jobs in Jamestown Township
3,248 jobs are based in Jamestown Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jamestown Township, 2011 → 2021: 842 → 3,248. 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 Jamestown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Jamestown Township
On a workday 4,271 residents head out to work, 238 work right here, and 3,010 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9,400 people are in Jamestown Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.72 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.
Commuting out of Jamestown Township: the destinations
Where Jamestown Township clocks in
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.
A commute of about 20 minutes in Jamestown Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jamestown Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,786 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Jamestown Township
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.
Jamestown Township is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Jamestown Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns, #576 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Jamestown 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 5,468 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). 0.6% of Jamestown Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Jamestown Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 2,878 U.S. towns of 7,000 to 14,000, Jamestown Township comes 62nd on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 25 | Grosse Pointe Farms MI | 9,735 | $161K | 2.5% | 1.9% | 5% | A+ |
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| 60 | Parkville MO | 9,093 | $171K | 2.0% | 2.4% | 4% | A+ |
| 61 | Vernon WI | 7,464 | $120K | 3.0% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| 62 | Jamestown Township MI | 10,702 | $120K | 2.8% | 1.1% | 5% | A+ |
| 63 | Upper Uwchlan Township PA | 13,681 | $191K | 1.6% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
| 64 | Cherry Creek CO | 10,721 | $154K | 5.0% | 1.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 90 | Plymouth MI | 9,164 | $112K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,878 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Jamestown Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Bordering towns draw 16% of Jamestown Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Hudsonville (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jamestown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Township | – | A+ | D | 20 min | $119,676 |
| Hudsonville | 6% | B+ | B− | 20 min | $91,280 |
| Zeeland Township | under 5% | A | B | 18 min | $113,750 |
| Byron Township | 4% | A− | B+ | 21 min | $91,481 |
| Salem Township | under 5% | A | D | 27 min | $89,034 |
| Georgetown Township | 6% | A− | B− | 22 min | $102,150 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jamestown 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 Jamestown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jamestown Township?
$119,676 (±$16,605) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jamestown Township?
2.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jamestown Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jamestown Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Rapids (14%, 14 mi), Wyoming (9%, 9 mi), Hudsonville (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Jamestown Township walkable?
Jamestown Township is more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.6 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Jamestown Township without a car?
<1% 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 Jamestown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jamestown 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.