Whitewater Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 420 jobs in Whitewater Township, and 1,011 of its residents work somewhere. Jobs and income earn Whitewater Township B+; getting around on foot earns it D. Only 2% work in Whitewater Township itself; outside it, Traverse City draws the most (32%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Whitewater Township
Whitewater Township makes and builds things
55% of the jobs based in Whitewater Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Whitewater Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 20%. The jobs ↓
One in three of Whitewater Township works in Traverse City
323 working residents, 32%, have their main job in Traverse City, 10 miles away. That’s 16 times as many as work in Whitewater Township itself. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Whitewater Township
52% of Whitewater Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 33% of the jobs based in Whitewater Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. 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.
Inside Whitewater Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Whitewater Township is better than 70% of U.S. towns, #228 of 701 in Michigan. The poverty rate holds Whitewater Township’s grade up (3.2%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 27% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income 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, Whitewater Township could be anywhere from B− to A.
Goods, not services: 55% of the jobs in Whitewater Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whitewater Township, 2011 → 2021: 154 → 420. 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 Whitewater Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Out of Whitewater Township to work: where people go
Where Whitewater Township clocks in
32% of workers
13% 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 daily flow of workers through Whitewater Township
On a workday 989 residents head out to work, 22 work right here, and 398 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,100 people are in Whitewater Township on a workday afternoon, 22% 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.
Whitewater Township’s commute takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whitewater Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,027 commuters (the 13% 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.
How far it is to work from Whitewater Township
About 22% 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.
Driving is how Whitewater Township gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Whitewater Township is more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns, #633 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Whitewater 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 1,182 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). 1.7% of Whitewater Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Whitewater Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
1,247th of 4,969: where Whitewater Township ranks among U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 21 | Franklin MI | 3,134 | $194K | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 131 | Village of Grosse Pointe Shores MI | 2,533 | $190K | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1% | A+ |
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| 226 | Milton Township MI | 3,187 | $119K | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3% | A |
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| 1,245 | Rock Creek Township KS | 2,773 | $93K | 3.3% | 4.7% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,246 | Phippsburg ME | 2,232 | $108K | 7.5% | 1.5% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,247 | Whitewater Township MI | 2,736 | $94K | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,248 | Wellsville KS | 2,002 | $84K | 8.0% | 1.6% | 9% | B+ |
| 1,249 | Cross Roads TX | 1,965 | $124K | 6.9% | 10.1% | 1% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Whitewater Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Whitewater Township and its neighbors: 10% work next door
The biggest share goes to East Bay Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whitewater Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Township | – | B+ | D | 25 min | $93,958 |
| Milton Township | under 2% | B− | C | 26 min | $88,971 |
| Acme Township | 3% | A | B− | 22 min | $110,281 |
| Union Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| East Bay Township | 4% | B | B− | 20 min | $85,291 |
| Kalkaska Township | 3% | C+ | B | 24 min | $64,253 |
| Clearwater Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 32 min | $74,663 |
Same-state neighbors only. Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Whitewater 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 Whitewater Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whitewater Township?
$93,958 (±$18,982) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whitewater Township?
3.2%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whitewater Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whitewater Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Traverse City (32%, 10 mi), Garfield Township (13%, 12 mi), East Bay Township (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Whitewater Township walkable?
Whitewater Township is more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.0 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Whitewater Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Whitewater Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whitewater 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.