Households in Springville Township have lower incomes than those in 91% of U.S. towns
3% of workers work from home; Michigan has 14%. 24.8% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 13.2% for Michigan as a whole. Springville Township grades D− for jobs and income and C for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Springville Township: the gist
Springville Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Springville Township is Traverse City, 27 miles away as the crow flies. 14% of working residents (74) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Springville Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 32 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 245 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Springville Township workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 14% across Michigan. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 545 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Springville Township
On income, poverty and job access, Springville Township is better than 2% of U.S. towns. All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Springville Township’s grade.
Unemployment (7.9%) is left out: Springville 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, Springville Township could be anywhere from D− to D.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Springville Township
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.
About 32 minutes to work from Springville Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springville Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 596 commuters (the 3% 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.
Springville Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 518 residents head out to work, 27 work right here, and 302 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,600 people are in Springville Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.60 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.
The towns that employ Springville Township’s residents
Where Springville Township clocks in
14% 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.
The 329 jobs based in Springville Township
329 jobs are based in Springville Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springville Township, 2011 → 2021: 395 → 329. 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 Springville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Few in Springville Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Springville Township is more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Springville 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 614 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). 8.6% of Springville Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Springville Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Springville Township and other U.S. towns of 1,300 to 2,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Hewlett Harbor NY | 1,332 | $250K | 1.9% | 7.2% | 2% | A+ |
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| 99 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 203 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 244 | Sylvan Lake MI | 1,685 | $106K | 5.4% | 2.9% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 5,160 | Waurika OK | 1,867 | $46K | 28.1% | 7.4% | 26% | D− |
| 5,161 | Canton PA | 1,682 | $42K | 22.2% | 8.1% | 16% | D− |
| 5,162 | Springville Township MI | 1,800 | $47K | 24.8% | 7.9% | 5% | D− |
| 5,163 | Grayville IL | 1,483 | $46K | 29.8% | 8.5% | 7% | D− |
| 5,164 | Tylertown MS | 1,486 | $33K | 34.2% | 11.6% | 18% | D− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,343 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 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 Springville Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Springville Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springville Township | – | D− | C | 32 min | $46,875 |
| Slagle Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Antioch Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Wexford Township | under 2% | C− | D | 33 min | $77,563 |
| Marilla Township | under 2% | — | — | 46 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Slagle Township, Antioch Township and Marilla Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springville 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 Springville Township: questions
What is the median household income in Springville Township?
$46,875 (±$9,973) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springville Township?
24.8%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springville Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springville Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Traverse City (14%, 27 mi), Cadillac (13%, 19 mi), Garfield Township (8%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Springville Township walkable?
Springville Township is more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Springville Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Springville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springville 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.