Photo: Coreyfein01 · CC BY-SA 4.0Household incomes in West Bloomfield Township top those of 90% of U.S. towns
The poverty rate is 6.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan. West Bloomfield Township grades A− for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. 22% of workers have no commute at all, next to 14% for Michigan as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where West Bloomfield Township stands out on work
A lot of West Bloomfield Township works from home
23% of West Bloomfield Township workers work from home, against 14% across Michigan. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside West Bloomfield Township
67% of West Bloomfield Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 47% of the jobs based in West Bloomfield Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 94% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
West Bloomfield Township draws workers from far and wide
The 13,446 jobs in West Bloomfield Township are filled from a wide area. West Bloomfield Township’s own residents hold 13% and the ten next-biggest home towns 31%; the other 56% 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.
Why West Bloomfield Township gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, West Bloomfield Township is better than 80% of U.S. towns, #142 of 701 in Michigan. Job access by car holds West Bloomfield Township’s grade up (ahead of 92% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.6%, U.S. 5.2%). 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 three years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, West Bloomfield Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
How long West Bloomfield Township spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Bloomfield Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 24,158 commuters (the 22% 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.
Services make up most of the work in West Bloomfield Township
13,446 jobs are based in West Bloomfield Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Bloomfield Township, 2011 → 2021: 13,539 → 13,446. 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 West Bloomfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
11% of working residents work in Detroit
Where West Bloomfield Township clocks in
8% of workers
7% 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 workday shuffle in and out of West Bloomfield Township
On a workday 25,202 residents head out to work, 1,737 work right here, and 11,709 people come in from elsewhere.
About 53,000 people are in West Bloomfield Township on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.50 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.
How far West Bloomfield Township’s workers travel
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 West Bloomfield Township, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, West Bloomfield Township is more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns, #293 of 701 in Michigan. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.3% 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 31,159 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). 3.3% of West Bloomfield Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of West Bloomfield Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
West Bloomfield Township next to U.S. towns of 46,000 to 89,000: 201st of 669 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 94 | Rochester Hills MI | 77,539 | $121K | 5.2% | 4.1% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 105 | Troy MI | 88,733 | $120K | 5.4% | 4.4% | 20% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 114 | Royal Oak MI | 57,583 | $101K | 6.2% | 3.5% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 199 | Waxahachie TX | 50,090 | $86K | 7.9% | 3.0% | 18% | A− |
| 200 | Tinley Park IL | 55,140 | $105K | 5.0% | 6.0% | 9% | A− |
| 201 | West Bloomfield Township MI | 66,049 | $125K | 6.7% | 5.6% | 6% | A− |
| 202 | Tigard OR | 57,929 | $109K | 6.7% | 4.7% | 12% | A− |
| 203 | West Orange Township NJ | 49,557 | $130K | 7.4% | 6.0% | 6% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 669 | Pahrump NV | 47,347 | $62K | 13.7% | 8.5% | 27% | 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 West Bloomfield Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Work in the towns next to West Bloomfield Township
The biggest share goes to Farmington Hills (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Bloomfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield Township | – | A− | C+ | 28 min | $125,453 |
| Orchard Lake Village | under 3% | A− | C+ | 26 min | $206,667 |
| Commerce Township | under 3% | A | C+ | 28 min | $113,148 |
| Waterford Township | under 3% | B | C+ | 27 min | $77,101 |
| Bloomfield Township | under 3% | A | B− | 24 min | $162,788 |
| Keego Harbor | under 3% | C+ | C+ | 28 min | $64,896 |
| Farmington Hills | 7% | A− | B− | 25 min | $104,836 |
| Sylvan Lake | under 3% | A | B+ | 25 min | $106,429 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Bloomfield 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 West Bloomfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in West Bloomfield Township?
$125,453 (±$7,362) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Bloomfield Township?
6.7%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Bloomfield Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Bloomfield Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit (11%, 19 mi), Southfield (8%, 9 mi), Farmington Hills (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is West Bloomfield Township walkable?
West Bloomfield Township is more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.4 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around West Bloomfield Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from West Bloomfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Bloomfield 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.