Washington Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
For 6% of workers, the job is at home, where Michigan as a whole has 14%. There are 102 jobs in Washington Township, and 565 of its residents work somewhere. The two grades for Washington Township are D for jobs and income and D for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Washington Township: the figures worth knowing
Washington Township is a place people come home to
There are 102 jobs based in Washington Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Washington Township has about 1,100 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Washington Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (25 to 34 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Fewer than half of Washington Township workers earn over $40,000 a year
44% of Washington Township’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, wherever they work, and 19% earn $1,250 a month or less. 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; with 565 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Washington Township’s grade
On income, poverty and job access, Washington Township is better than 12% of U.S. towns. Household income holds Washington Township’s grade up ($66,282, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 2% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (5.2%) is left out: Washington 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 three years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Washington Township could be anywhere from D to C−.
In and out of Washington Township on a workday
On a workday 539 residents head out to work, 26 work right here, and 76 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
About 38 minutes each way, longer than most of Michigan
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.2 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 591 commuters (the 6% 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.
Jobs in Washington Township: what the 102 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2011 → 2021: 107 → 102. 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.
15% of working residents work in Sandusky
Where Washington Township clocks in
15% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Washington Township
About 28% 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 Washington Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Washington Township is more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Washington 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 626 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). 4.9% of Washington Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Washington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Washington Township next to U.S. towns of 1,100 to 2,000: 4,345th of 5,397 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 2% | A+ |
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| 86 | Caledonia MI | 1,778 | $106K | 3.7% | 0.5% | 2% | A+ |
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| 146 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 185 | Wheatfield Township MI | 1,659 | $117K | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,343 | North Judson IN | 1,802 | $55K | 16.2% | 4.7% | 8% | D |
| 4,344 | Colby WI | 1,957 | $50K | 19.1% | 1.4% | 7% | D |
| 4,345 | Washington Township MI | 1,514 | $66K | 15.3% | 5.2% | 5% | D |
| 4,346 | Amboy NY | 1,305 | $65K | 25.7% | 11.2% | 2% | D |
| 4,347 | Redbank Township PA | 1,301 | $64K | 16.9% | 7.0% | 2% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 5,397 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 7% | 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 the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Watertown Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | D | D | 38 min | $66,282 |
| Watertown Township | 2% | B− | C− | 25 min | $72,750 |
| Bridgehampton Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Sanilac Township | under 2% | D | D | 34 min | $56,835 |
| Lexington Township | under 2% | C+ | C+ | 28 min | $58,041 |
Same-state neighbors only. Bridgehampton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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?
$66,282 (±$2,680) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
15.3%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sandusky (15%, 8 mi), Marion Township (14%, 13 mi), Croswell (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Washington Township walkable?
Washington Township is more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.1 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Washington 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 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.