Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Redford Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
8,469 jobs are based in Redford Township, and 20,045 of its residents work somewhere. The two grades for Redford Township are B− for jobs and income and B for walkability. Only 3% stay in Redford Township for work; outside it, Detroit is the main destination (18%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Redford Township
Redford Township and Detroit trade workers both ways
Detroit is the top workplace for Redford Township residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Redford Township come from (15% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Redford Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Redford Township fell from 11,413 in 2011 to 8,469 in 2021, −26%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
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 Redford Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Redford Township is better than 48% of U.S. towns, #414 of 701 in Michigan. Job access by car holds Redford Township’s grade up (ahead of 94% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (6.8%, U.S. 5.2%).
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is three years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Redford Township could be anywhere from C+ to B.
Out of Redford Township to work: where people go
Where Redford Township clocks in
10% of workers
7% 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.
What Redford Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Redford Township, 2011 → 2021: 11,413 → 8,469. 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 Redford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Redford Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 19,434 residents head out to work, 611 work right here, and 7,858 people come in from elsewhere.
About 36,000 people are in Redford Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
About 25 minutes each way for Redford Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Redford Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 21,215 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.
The commute from Redford Township, by distance
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 commute in Redford Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Redford Township is more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns, #188 of 701 in Michigan. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.8% across Michigan.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 24,059 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 35% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 8% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 66% 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). 4.9% of Redford Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Redford Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
659th of 941: where Redford Township ranks among U.S. towns of 33,000 to 64,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Arlington OH | 35,893 | $155K | 3.3% | 2.0% | 8% | A+ |
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| 65 | Bloomfield Township MI | 43,904 | $163K | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7% | A |
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| 82 | Independence Township MI | 37,725 | $115K | 4.3% | 2.9% | 8% | A |
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| 156 | Meridian Township MI | 44,869 | $87K | 13.1% | 3.6% | 10% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 657 | Sherman TX | 52,417 | $59K | 12.7% | 2.6% | 28% | B− |
| 658 | Council Bluffs IA | 62,680 | $65K | 15.1% | 4.2% | 37% | B− |
| 659 | Redford Township MI | 47,432 | $69K | 11.6% | 6.8% | 3% | B− |
| 660 | Plainfield NJ | 57,141 | $86K | 15.5% | 8.9% | 8% | B− |
| 661 | Harlem Township IL | 39,287 | $78K | 11.0% | 6.5% | 11% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 941 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 25% | 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 Redford Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Next door is work for 28% of Redford Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Redford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redford Township | – | B− | B | 25 min | $69,414 |
| Detroit | 18% | C− | A+ | 25 min | $39,938 |
| Livonia | 10% | A | B− | 24 min | $98,460 |
| Dearborn Heights | under 2% | C | B | 24 min | $60,391 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Detroit. Darker towns draw more of Redford 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 Redford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Redford Township?
$69,414 (±$3,814) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Redford Township?
11.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Redford Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Redford Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit (18%, 10 mi), Livonia (10%, 4 mi), Southfield (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Redford Township walkable?
Redford Township is more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 9.5 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Redford Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 8% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Redford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Redford 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.