Fewer people are out of work in Valley Township (0.3%) than in 98% of U.S. towns
Working residents average 28 minutes each way (Michigan 24, U.S. 26). Valley Township grades B+ for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Only 1% stay in Valley Township for work; outside it, Holland is the main destination (16%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Valley Township, in a few figures
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Valley Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Valley Township is better than 74% of U.S. towns. Unemployment holds Valley Township’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 42% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
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, Valley Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
Valley Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 1,021 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 60 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,400 people are in Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
0.07 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 Valley Township’s residents
Where Valley Township clocks in
16% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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 the 75 jobs in Valley Township are
75 jobs are based in Valley Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Valley Township, 2011 → 2021: 200 → 75. 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 Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes to work from Valley Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Valley Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 957 commuters (the 9% 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.
How far Valley Township goes to work
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.
For most of Valley Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Valley Township is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 4.6.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,057 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). 3.5% of Valley Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Valley Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Valley Township is 1,092nd of 5,552 U.S. towns of 1,600 to 3,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 103 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 145 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,090 | Laurel Park NC | 2,360 | $90K | 5.5% | 2.9% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,091 | Manchester ME | 2,492 | $92K | 4.5% | 2.5% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,092 | Valley Township MI | 2,337 | $87K | 8.3% | 0.3% | 1% | B+ |
| 1,093 | Mohican Township OH | 2,088 | $83K | 8.6% | 0.6% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,094 | Beverly NJ | 2,564 | $89K | 15.7% | 2.5% | 2% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,552 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Valley Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
How Valley Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Heath Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | – | B+ | C− | 28 min | $87,100 |
| Allegan Township | 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Heath Township | 5% | A | C− | 27 min | $105,491 |
| Clyde Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 25 min | $72,083 |
| Cheshire Township | under 2% | C− | C− | 34 min | $64,345 |
Same-state neighbors only. Allegan Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Valley 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 Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Valley Township?
$87,100 (±$21,344) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Valley Township?
8.3%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Valley Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Valley Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Holland (16%, 17 mi), Allegan (8%, 5 mi), Holland Township (6%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Valley Township walkable?
Valley Township is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 4.6 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Valley Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Valley 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.