Romeo Historic District · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Washington Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For jobs and income Washington Township is better than 75% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns (C). Employers in Washington Township report 6,321 jobs for 11,359 working residents. Only 7% work in Washington Township itself; outside it, Sterling Heights draws the most (8%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Washington Township, in a few figures
Washington Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Washington Township draws workers from far and wide
The 6,321 jobs in Washington Township are filled from a wide area. Washington Township’s own residents hold 12% and the ten next-biggest home towns 33%; the other 55% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Washington Township
Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 84% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (4.0%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
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, Washington Township could be anywhere from B to A.
About 30 minutes each way, longer than most of Michigan
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11,762 commuters (the 14% 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.
Out of Washington Township to work: where people go
Where Washington Township clocks in
8% 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.
In and out of Washington Township on a workday
On a workday 10,619 residents head out to work, 740 work right here, and 5,581 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24,000 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 17% 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.
Making and building: 29% of jobs based in Washington Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2011 → 2021: 6,122 → 6,321. 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 Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Washington 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.
For most of Washington Township, work means a drive
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.6% 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 13,634 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% 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). 4.4% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
591st of 1,467: where Washington Township ranks among U.S. towns of 20,000 to 39,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
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| 29 | Northville Township MI | 31,399 | $151K | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4% | A+ |
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| 62 | Oakland Township MI | 20,631 | $167K | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3% | A+ |
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| 93 | Cascade Township MI | 20,201 | $136K | 4.6% | 2.6% | 14% | A+ |
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| 589 | North Royalton OH | 30,936 | $84K | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7% | A− |
| 590 | South Burlington VT | 21,394 | $107K | 7.2% | 3.9% | 22% | A− |
| 591 | Washington Township MI | 29,229 | $98K | 8.9% | 4.0% | 7% | A− |
| 592 | Coventry RI | 36,281 | $103K | 7.4% | 4.5% | 10% | A− |
| 593 | Mehlville MO | 29,805 | $67K | 7.8% | 2.6% | 4% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,467 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 17% | 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 Washington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Washington Township and its neighbors: 10% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | A− | C | 30 min | $97,723 |
| Oakland Township | under 3% | A+ | C+ | 28 min | $166,538 |
| Bruce Township | 2% | A | C+ | 32 min | $117,989 |
| Ray Township | under 3% | A | D | 33 min | $117,917 |
| Shelby Township | 8% | A− | B− | 25 min | $91,012 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Shelby Township. Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Township?
$97,723 (±$9,329) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
8.9%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sterling Heights (8%, 13 mi), Troy (8%, 14 mi), Shelby Township (8%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington 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.