Household incomes in Zeeland Township top those of 86% of U.S. towns
Only 5% work in Zeeland Township itself; outside it, Zeeland draws the most (16%, 3 miles). Below the poverty line: 3.1% of residents, next to 13.2% for Michigan as a whole. Zeeland Township grades A for jobs and income and B for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Zeeland Township at work: what stands out
A lot of Zeeland Township works one town over
30% of working residents work in a town that borders Zeeland Township: Zeeland (16%) and Holland Township (14%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Zeeland Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 24 across Michigan. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical Michigan 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.
Why Zeeland Township gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Zeeland Township is better than 94% of U.S. towns, #40 of 701 in Michigan. The poverty rate is its strongest input; unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. 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 three years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Zeeland Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Getting to work from Zeeland Township takes about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Zeeland Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,620 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.
Zeeland Township by day and by night
On a workday 5,482 residents head out to work, 294 work right here, and 4,119 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11,000 people are in Zeeland Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.76 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Where people from Zeeland Township work
Where Zeeland Township clocks in
14% 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.
29% of the jobs in Zeeland Township make or build things
4,413 jobs are based in Zeeland Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Zeeland Township, 2011 → 2021: 5,639 → 4,413. 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 Zeeland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Zeeland Township goes to work
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 Zeeland Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Zeeland Township is more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns, #206 of 701 in Michigan. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 5.3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 5.8.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,175 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). 2.8% of Zeeland Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Zeeland Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Zeeland Township is 255th of 2,354 U.S. towns of 9,000 to 17,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 11 | Ada Township MI | 14,769 | $168K | 2.0% | 0.7% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 21 | Grosse Pointe Farms MI | 9,735 | $161K | 2.5% | 1.9% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 253 | Sussex WI | 12,779 | $119K | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5% | A |
| 254 | Ipswich MA | 14,131 | $139K | 5.7% | 2.0% | 18% | A |
| 255 | Zeeland Township MI | 12,305 | $114K | 3.1% | 3.1% | 5% | A |
| 256 | Castle Pines CO | 15,583 | $191K | 6.9% | 2.6% | 4% | A |
| 257 | Grosse Pointe Park MI | 11,095 | $124K | 4.9% | 3.3% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,354 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | 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 Zeeland Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
30% of Zeeland Township works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Zeeland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeland Township | – | A | B | 18 min | $113,750 |
| Zeeland | 16% | B | B− | 14 min | $52,628 |
| Jamestown Township | under 2% | A+ | D | 20 min | $119,676 |
| Overisel Township | under 2% | A | C− | 21 min | $101,331 |
| Blendon Township | under 2% | A | C+ | 21 min | $95,288 |
| Holland Township | 14% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Holland Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Zeeland. Darker towns draw more of Zeeland 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 Zeeland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Zeeland Township?
$113,750 (±$14,035) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Zeeland Township?
3.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Zeeland Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Zeeland Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Zeeland (16%, 3 mi), Holland Township (14%, 6 mi), Holland (13%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Zeeland Township walkable?
Zeeland Township is more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 5.8 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Zeeland Township without a car?
0% 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 Zeeland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Zeeland 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.