Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Households in Lodi Township have higher incomes than those in 93% of U.S. towns
Home is the office for 22% of workers (Michigan 14%). 3.7% of residents are in poverty (Michigan 13.2%). For jobs and income Lodi Township is better than 95% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns (C−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Lodi Township
Lodi Township and Ann Arbor trade workers both ways
Ann Arbor is the top workplace for Lodi Township residents (26%) and also where the most people who work in Lodi Township come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Lodi Township is a place people come home to
There are 748 jobs based in Lodi Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Lodi Township has about 4,300 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Lodi Township
68% of Lodi Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 49% of the jobs based in Lodi Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 97% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Home offices are common in Lodi Township
22% of Lodi Township workers work from home, against 14% across Michigan. Time on the road ↓
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.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Lodi Township
Household income is its strongest input ($137,727, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment 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, Lodi Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
26% of working residents work in Ann Arbor
Where Lodi Township clocks in
26% of workers
6% of workers
5% 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.
Lodi Township by day and by night
On a workday 2,685 residents head out to work, 91 work right here, and 657 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,300 people are in Lodi Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.27 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.
Jobs in Lodi Township: what the 748 are
748 jobs are based in Lodi Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lodi Township, 2011 → 2021: 590 → 748. 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 Lodi Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 22 minutes to work from Lodi Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lodi Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,458 commuters (the 21% 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.
How far Lodi Township goes 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.
For most of Lodi 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 3,131 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). 1.8% of Lodi Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Lodi Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 3,349 U.S. towns of 4,400 to 8,500, Lodi Township comes 211th on jobs and income
| # | 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% | 6% | A+ |
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| 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+ |
| … | |||||||
| 209 | Bright IN | 5,540 | $109K | 3.3% | 0.7% | 5% | A |
| 210 | Newbury MA | 6,895 | $175K | 4.4% | 2.3% | 10% | A |
| 211 | Lodi Township MI | 6,281 | $138K | 3.7% | 2.8% | 3% | A |
| 212 | Woodlake VA | 7,358 | $139K | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2% | A |
| 213 | Mahtomedi MN | 8,189 | $123K | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,349 | 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 Lodi Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Work next door: 15% of Lodi Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Pittsfield Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lodi Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Township | – | A | C− | 22 min | $137,727 |
| Saline | 5% | B+ | C+ | 28 min | $88,346 |
| Freedom Township | under 2% | A− | C | 28 min | $112,969 |
| Pittsfield Township | 6% | A− | A− | 22 min | $102,463 |
| Saline Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 22 min | $102,500 |
| Scio Township | 4% | A | B | 22 min | $129,816 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lodi 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 Lodi Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lodi Township?
$137,727 (±$14,804) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lodi Township?
3.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lodi Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lodi Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ann Arbor (26%, 7 mi), Pittsfield Township (6%, 7 mi), Saline (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Lodi Township walkable?
Lodi Township is more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lodi Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lodi Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lodi 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.