Households in Royalton Township have higher incomes than those in 91% of U.S. towns
For jobs and income Royalton Township is better than 93% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns (C−). Below the poverty line: 2.9% of residents, where Michigan as a whole has 13.2%. Only 6% work in Royalton Township itself; outside it, Benton Township draws the most (18%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Royalton Township
The better-paid jobs are outside Royalton Township
62% of Royalton Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 33% of the jobs based in Royalton Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 94% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
A lot of Royalton Township works one town over
33% of working residents work in a town that borders Royalton Township: Benton Township (18%), St. Joseph Township (5%) and Lincoln Township (5%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Royalton Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 17 minutes, against 24 across Michigan. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical Michigan worker. Time on the road ↓
Royalton Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Royalton Township went from 1,017 in 2011 to 1,464 in 2021, +44%. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Royalton Township pay little
28% of the jobs based in Royalton Township pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Royalton Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
The poverty rate is its strongest input; job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 58% of U.S. towns). 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, Royalton Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
What work there is in Royalton Township: 1,464 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Royalton Township, 2011 → 2021: 1,017 → 1,464. 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 Royalton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Royalton Township’s commute takes about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Royalton Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,127 commuters (the 16% 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.
Royalton Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,859 residents head out to work, 124 work right here, and 1,340 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,700 people are in Royalton Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.74 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.
Where Royalton Township goes to work
Where Royalton Township clocks in
10% 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.
How far Royalton Township goes to work
About 25% 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 Royalton Township: mostly by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,526 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). 4.7% of Royalton Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Royalton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Royalton Township is 310th among 3,696 U.S. towns of 3,600 to 7,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 59 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
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| 131 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 308 | New Castle DE | 5,726 | $89K | 4.7% | 1.3% | 8% | A |
| 309 | Prospect KY | 4,705 | $163K | 2.4% | 4.2% | 4% | A |
| 310 | Royalton Township MI | 5,198 | $129K | 2.9% | 2.2% | 6% | A |
| 311 | West Laurel MD | 4,428 | $165K | 2.6% | 5.0% | <1% | A |
| 312 | Monee IL | 5,119 | $92K | 6.2% | 1.2% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,696 | 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.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Royalton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns next door employ 33% of Royalton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Royalton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalton Township | – | A | C− | 17 min | $128,750 |
| Sodus Township | under 2% | B | B | 17 min | $78,402 |
| St. Joseph Township | 5% | B− | B | 19 min | $94,926 |
| Fair Plain | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Benton Township | 18% | D | B− | 18 min | $38,688 |
| Lincoln Township | 5% | B | C− | 19 min | $98,228 |
| Oronoko Township | 5% | C+ | A− | 20 min | $60,175 |
Same-state neighbors only. Fair Plain: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Benton Township. Darker towns draw more of Royalton 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 Royalton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Royalton Township?
$128,750 (±$29,005) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Royalton Township?
2.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Royalton Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Royalton Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Benton Township (18%, 7 mi), St. Joseph (10%, 6 mi), St. Joseph Township (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Royalton Township walkable?
Royalton Township is more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.6 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Royalton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Royalton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Royalton 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.