Work, pay and getting to work in Norwood Township
For 23% of workers, the job is at home; Michigan has 14%. Only 4% work in Norwood Township itself; outside it, Charlevoix draws the most (25%, 6 miles). Working residents average 20 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Norwood Township
Getting to work from Norwood Township takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Norwood Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 268 commuters (the 23% 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.
Who commutes out of Norwood Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 266 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 211 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.80 per resident).
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 the trip to work from Norwood Township ends
Where Norwood Township clocks in
25% of workers
13% of workers
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.
In Norwood Township, 53% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
222 jobs are based in Norwood Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norwood Township, 2011 → 2021: 100 → 222. 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 Norwood Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Norwood Township
About 16% 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.
The towns next door employ 19% of Norwood Township
The biggest share goes to Charlevoix Township (13%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $84,375 |
| Marion Township | 3% | B | C | 18 min | $99,417 |
| Banks Township | 3% | C+ | B− | 25 min | $71,326 |
| Charlevoix Township | 13% | B− | B+ | 15 min | $80,781 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norwood 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 Norwood Township: questions
What is the median household income in Norwood Township?
$84,375 (±$17,481) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norwood Township?
7.0%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Norwood Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Norwood Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Charlevoix (25%, 6 mi), Charlevoix Township (13%, 5 mi), Petoskey (6%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Norwood Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Norwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norwood 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.