Most of Johnstown Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
There are 121 jobs in Johnstown Township, and 1,151 of its residents work somewhere. Jobs and income earn Johnstown Township B−; getting around on foot earns it C. Only 2% work in Johnstown Township itself; outside it, Battle Creek draws the most (18%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Johnstown Township
Johnstown Township is a place people come home to
There are 121 jobs based in Johnstown Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Johnstown Township has about 1,900 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Johnstown Township and Battle Creek trade workers both ways
Battle Creek is the top workplace for Johnstown Township residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Johnstown Township come from (15% of its jobs). 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.
Jobs & income in Johnstown Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Johnstown Township is better than 54% of U.S. towns, #371 of 701 in Michigan. Household income holds Johnstown Township’s grade up ($81,875, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 43% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment.
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, Johnstown Township could be anywhere from C− to A.
Who works in Johnstown Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 1,130 residents head out to work, 21 work right here, and 100 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Johnstown Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Where Johnstown Township’s working residents head each day
Where Johnstown Township clocks in
18% 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.
Goods jobs make up 61% of work in Johnstown Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Johnstown Township, 2011 → 2021: 143 → 121. 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 Johnstown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Johnstown Township takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Johnstown Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,325 commuters (the 8% 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.
Miles to work from Johnstown 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.
Most of Johnstown Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Johnstown Township is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns, #419 of 701 in Michigan. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 3.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 3.4.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,435 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). 3.2% of Johnstown Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Johnstown Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Johnstown Township places 2,135th of 4,882 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 2,000 to 3,900
| # | 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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| 24 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 144 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 240 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,133 | Mechanicsburg Township IL | 2,233 | $74K | 11.7% | 2.6% | 4% | B− |
| 2,134 | Buckfield ME | 2,114 | $78K | 5.8% | 4.0% | 5% | B− |
| 2,135 | Johnstown Township MI | 2,917 | $82K | 9.2% | 3.9% | 2% | B− |
| 2,136 | Sandy Township OH | 3,525 | $69K | 11.3% | 3.4% | 9% | B− |
| 2,137 | Union Township OH | 3,533 | $74K | 11.0% | 2.4% | 7% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,882 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Johnstown Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Work in the towns next to Johnstown Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Johnstown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown Township | – | B− | C | 27 min | $81,875 |
| Assyria Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 32 min | $78,050 |
| Barry Township | 2% | B+ | B− | 28 min | $91,071 |
| Baltimore Township | under 3% | C+ | D− | 30 min | $76,583 |
| Bedford Township | 2% | C | D | 19 min | $67,695 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Barry Township. Darker towns draw more of Johnstown 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 Johnstown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Johnstown Township?
$81,875 (±$11,336) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Johnstown Township?
9.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Johnstown Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Johnstown Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Battle Creek (18%, 12 mi), Hastings (9%, 13 mi), Grand Rapids (5%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Johnstown Township walkable?
Johnstown Township is more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 3.4 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Johnstown Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Johnstown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Johnstown 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.