Overisel Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs & income A: better than 87% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #92 of 701 in Michigan.
Walkability C−: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns · #521 of 701 in Michigan.
Household incomes here are higher than in 78% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 21 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). Only 6% work in Overisel Township; the top destination outside it is Holland (16%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Overisel Township
Overisel Township makes and builds things
61% of the jobs based in Overisel Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Overisel Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 41%. The jobs ↓
Overisel Township is a place people come home to
There are 450 jobs based in Overisel Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Overisel Township has about 1,900 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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’s behind Overisel Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Overisel Township is better than 87% of U.S. towns, #92 of 701 in Michigan. The poverty rate is its strongest input (2.6%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.3%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income 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, Overisel Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Overisel Township makes things: 61% of its jobs are in goods
450 jobs are based in Overisel Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Overisel Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Overisel Township, 2011 → 2021: 427 → 450. 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.
Overisel Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,611 residents head out to work, 101 work right here, and 349 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Overisel Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.26 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.
16% of working residents work in Holland
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Overisel Township clocks in
16% of workers
13% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
About 21 minutes each way, quicker than most of Michigan
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Overisel Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,407 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Overisel Township commutes less than 10 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2021.
Most trips from Overisel Township start in a car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Overisel Township is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns, #521 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Overisel 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 1,515 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). 1.3% of Overisel Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Overisel Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Overisel Township is 519th of 4,698 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,300 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Overisel Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
| # | 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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| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 139 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
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| 155 | Lima Township MI | 4,215 | $119K | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2% | A+ |
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| 517 | Oyster Bay Cove NY | 2,288 | $250K | 6.3% | 5.3% | 1% | A |
| 518 | Parkside PA | 2,320 | $94K | 7.7% | 2.7% | 2% | A |
| 519 | Overisel Township MI | 3,169 | $101K | 2.6% | 3.3% | 6% | A |
| 520 | Montgomery Township OH | 2,806 | $100K | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1% | A |
| 521 | Poynette WI | 2,924 | $94K | 6.6% | 0.0% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,698 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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.
Overisel Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Fillmore Township (4%). Darker towns draw more of Overisel Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Overisel Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overisel Township | – | A | C− | 21 min | $101,331 |
| Salem Township | under 2% | A | D | 27 min | $89,034 |
| Heath Township | under 2% | A | C− | 27 min | $105,491 |
| Zeeland Township | 2% | A | B | 18 min | $113,750 |
| Fillmore Township | 4% | A− | C− | 18 min | $90,142 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Overisel Township: questions
What is the median household income in Overisel Township?
$101,331 (±$6,077) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Overisel Township?
2.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Overisel Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Overisel Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Holland (16%, 8 mi), Holland Township (13%, 9 mi), Zeeland (11%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Overisel Township walkable?
Overisel Township is more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 4.8 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Overisel 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 Overisel Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Overisel 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.