Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Hardly anyone in Norvell Township is out of work
Measured by household income, Norvell Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. Jobs and income earn Norvell Township A−; getting around on foot earns it D−. The average commute takes 32 minutes each way, where Michigan has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Norvell Township and work: the main findings
Norvell Township is a place people come home to
There are 66 jobs based in Norvell Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Norvell Township has about 2,100 people in it, 26% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Norvell Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. 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; with 795 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Norvell Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Norvell Township is better than 83% of U.S. towns, #122 of 701 in Michigan. Unemployment holds Norvell Township’s grade up (hardly any, U.S. 5.2%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 33% 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, Norvell Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
A workday in Norvell Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 775 residents head out to work, 20 work right here, and 46 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,100 people are in Norvell Township on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
0.08 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.
Getting to work from Norvell Township takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Norvell Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,283 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.
12% of working residents work in Jackson
Where Norvell Township clocks in
12% of workers
8% 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.
Making and building: 35% of jobs based in Norvell Township
66 jobs are based in Norvell Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norvell Township, 2011 → 2021: 33 → 66. 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 Norvell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Norvell Township, by distance
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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 Norvell Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Norvell Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns, #700 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Norvell 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 1,456 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). 1.1% of Norvell Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Norvell Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Norvell Township ranks: 641st of 4,703 U.S. towns of 2,000 to 3,800
| # | 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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| 23 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 133 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
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| 222 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 639 | Pleasant Township IN | 3,521 | $88K | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2% | A− |
| 640 | Campbell Township MI | 2,440 | $85K | 6.9% | 0.8% | 3% | A− |
| 641 | Norvell Township MI | 2,822 | $99K | 4.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A− |
| 642 | Chester Township OH | 2,037 | $113K | 8.5% | 2.0% | 2% | A− |
| 643 | Zellwood FL | 3,228 | $70K | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,703 | 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 Norvell Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
12% of Norvell Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Columbia Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norvell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norvell Township | – | A− | D− | 32 min | $99,107 |
| Columbia Township | 8% | B+ | C | 38 min | $85,767 |
| Napoleon Township | 4% | B+ | B− | 28 min | $73,793 |
| Manchester Township | under 3% | B | C | 32 min | $84,732 |
| Sharon Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 33 min | $105,865 |
| Cambridge Township | under 3% | B | C− | 32 min | $77,218 |
| Grass Lake Township | under 3% | A | B | 25 min | $95,692 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norvell 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 Norvell Township: questions
What is the median household income in Norvell Township?
$99,107 (±$40,618) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norvell Township?
4.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Norvell Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Norvell Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jackson (12%, 15 mi), Columbia Township (8%, 6 mi), Chelsea (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Norvell Township walkable?
Norvell Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 2.7 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Norvell Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Norvell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norvell 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.