Whiteford Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each
There are 1,188 jobs in Whiteford Township; 2,243 of its residents have a job. For jobs and income Whiteford Township is better than 88% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns (D). Household incomes here are higher than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Whiteford Township, in a few figures
Many Whiteford Township workers cross into Ohio
52% of Whiteford Township workers work outside Michigan, most of them in Ohio, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Many of the people who work in Whiteford Township live in another state
Toledo, OH (17%), Sylvania Township, OH (5%) and Sylvania, OH (2%) are among the top places Whiteford Township’s workers come from. Counting only the top ten home towns, 26% of the jobs here are held by people from out of state. The commute map ↓
Whiteford Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Whiteford Township went from 625 in 2011 to 1,188 in 2021, +90%. The jobs ↓
Whiteford Township and Toledo trade workers both ways
Toledo is the top workplace for Whiteford Township residents (25%) and also where the most people who work in Whiteford Township come from (17% of its jobs). 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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
How Whiteford Township earns its Jobs & income grade
All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Whiteford Township’s grade. It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
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, Whiteford Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
25% of working residents work in Toledo
Where Whiteford Township clocks in
25% of workers
5% 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.
Whiteford Township works in goods: 31% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whiteford Township, 2011 → 2021: 625 → 1,188. 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 Whiteford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Whiteford Township on a workday
On a workday 2,079 residents head out to work, 164 work right here, and 1,024 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,600 people are in Whiteford Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
Each way, about 24 minutes from Whiteford Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whiteford Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,329 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.
Where in the region Whiteford Township works
About 18% 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.
Most of Whiteford Township commutes by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,550 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). 3.9% of Whiteford Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Whiteford Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 3,200 to 6,200, Whiteford Township ranks 480th of 3,938 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 52 | Northville MI | 6,013 | $146K | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
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| 119 | Vergennes Township MI | 4,968 | $113K | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
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| 123 | Ann Arbor Township MI | 4,506 | $165K | 7.2% | 0.5% | 9% | A+ |
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| 478 | Odessa MO | 5,721 | $100K | 6.1% | 0.0% | 13% | A |
| 479 | Clay Township IN | 3,381 | $90K | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1% | A |
| 480 | Whiteford Township MI | 4,618 | $101K | 4.5% | 2.8% | 7% | A |
| 481 | Rice Township PA | 3,834 | $111K | 6.1% | 1.4% | 3% | A |
| 482 | Addison WI | 3,416 | $113K | 3.7% | 3.7% | 7% | A |
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| 3,938 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Whiteford Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns next door employ 13% of Whiteford Township
The biggest share goes to Bedford Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whiteford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteford Township | – | A | D | 24 min | $100,521 |
| Bedford Township | 5% | B+ | C− | 25 min | $90,092 |
| Lambertville | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Riga Township | under 2% | A− | D− | 27 min | $86,131 |
| Summerfield Township | under 2% | B+ | C+ | 30 min | $92,788 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lambertville: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Whiteford 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 Whiteford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whiteford Township?
$100,521 (±$6,582) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whiteford Township?
4.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whiteford Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whiteford Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Toledo (25%, 10 mi), Bedford Township (5%, 6 mi), Sylvania Township (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Whiteford Township walkable?
Whiteford Township is more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.1 out of 20, and <1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Whiteford 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 Whiteford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whiteford 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.