Springdale Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Household incomes here are lower than in 84% of U.S. towns. Employers in Springdale Township report 59 jobs, against 261 working residents. Jobs and income earn Springdale Township D−; getting around on foot earns it D−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Springdale Township, in a few figures
Springdale Township is a place people come home to
There are 59 jobs based in Springdale Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
Springdale Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Springdale Township is Traverse City, 27 miles away as the crow flies. 10% of working residents (25) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Springdale Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 38 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 261 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Springdale Township
On income, poverty and job access, Springdale Township is better than 4% of U.S. towns. All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Springdale Township’s grade.
Unemployment (6.5%) is left out: Springdale Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
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 and poverty, Springdale Township could be anywhere from D− to C−.
Springdale Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 260 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 58 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,200 people are in Springdale Township on a workday afternoon, 14% 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.
Where in the region Springdale Township works
About 23% 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.
Time on the road from Springdale Township: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springdale Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 289 commuters (the 8% 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.
10% of working residents work in Traverse City
Where Springdale Township clocks in
10% of workers
8% 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.
Goods jobs make up 51% of work in Springdale Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springdale Township, 2011 → 2021: 5 → 59. 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 Springdale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In Springdale Township, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Springdale Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Springdale 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 314 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). 5.5% of Springdale Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Springdale Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Where Springdale Township sits among U.S. towns of 1,000 to 1,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 93 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
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| 152 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 187 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
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| 5,434 | Liberty Township IN | 1,520 | $54K | 35.0% | 17.7% | 5% | D− |
| 5,435 | Garfield Township MI | 1,187 | $53K | 18.2% | 10.1% | 8% | D− |
| 5,436 | Springdale Township MI | 1,433 | $53K | 19.4% | 6.5% | <1% | D− |
| 5,437 | Junction City CA | 1,190 | $48K | 16.1% | 4.3% | 6% | D− |
| 5,438 | Moorhead MS | 1,754 | $35K | 25.6% | 20.1% | 2% | D− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,877 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | 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 Springdale Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Work next door: 11% of Springdale Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Cleon Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springdale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Township | – | D− | D− | 29 min | $53,295 |
| Pleasanton Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Maple Grove Township | under 3% | D− | B− | 26 min | $58,452 |
| Weldon Township | 5% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Cleon Township | 6% | D− | C | 37 min | $51,625 |
| Thompsonville | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasanton Township, Weldon Township and Thompsonville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springdale 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 Springdale Township: questions
What is the median household income in Springdale Township?
$53,295 (±$9,102) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springdale Township?
19.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springdale Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springdale Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Traverse City (10%, 27 mi), Benzonia Township (8%, 14 mi), Frankfort (7%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Springdale Township walkable?
Springdale Township is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.4 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Springdale Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Springdale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springdale 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.