Washington Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 3% work in Washington Township itself; outside it, Ithaca draws the most (10%, 10 miles). 70 jobs are based in Washington Township, against 258 working residents. 6% of workers work from home, where Michigan as a whole has 14%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Washington Township, in brief
Washington Township is a place people come home to
There are 70 jobs based in Washington Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
Washington 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 258 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Washington Township
On a workday 250 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 62 people come in from elsewhere.
About 610 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
From Washington Township, about 29 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 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 317 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.
Out of Washington Township to work: where people go
Where Washington Township clocks in
9% 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.
66% of the jobs in Washington Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2011 → 2021: 48 → 70. 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.
How far Washington Township goes to work
About 16% 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.
How Washington Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Elba Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $78,750 |
| North Star Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Elba Township | 4% | D | C− | 32 min | $52,344 |
| Fulton Township | under 2% | B− | D | 37 min | $84,934 |
| Greenbush Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 30 min | $71,607 |
Same-state neighbors only. North Star 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?
$78,750 (±$21,087) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
27.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
29 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?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ithaca (10%, 10 mi), St. Johns (9%, 11 mi), Alma (6%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Washington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% 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.