Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($65,000) for 51537 is less than the median household income for 51578 ($77,292), 51570 ($77,708), 51577 ($71,518), 51447 ($68,214), 51521 ($73,769), 51530 ($73,750), 51543 ($72,083), 51562 ($81,250), 51565 ($103,257), Shelby County ($72,738), and Westphalia city ($77,083). But it's more than 51446 ($62,750), 51527 ($64,750), 51531 ($59,199), Corley CDP ($-1), Tennant city ($62,885), Harlan city ($57,488), and Jacksonville CDP ($-1).
| 51537 | $65,000 |
| Corley CDP | $-1 |
| Harlan city | $57,488 |
| Jacksonville CDP | $-1 |
| Tennant city | $62,885 |
| Westphalia city | $77,083 |
| Shelby County | $72,738 |
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The average household income ($91,378) for 51537 is less than the average household income for 51578 ($94,408), 51565 ($92,405), 51570 ($99,955), 51446 ($122,762), 51521 ($101,947), 51527 ($107,198), 51530 ($94,333), 51562 ($91,579), Shelby County ($97,055), and Westphalia city ($92,944). But it's more than 51577 ($89,243), 51447 ($80,302), 51531 ($88,195), 51543 ($85,484), Corley CDP ($-1), Harlan city ($85,369), Jacksonville CDP ($-1), and Tennant city ($64,827).
| 51537 | $91,378 |
| Corley CDP | $-1 |
| Harlan city | $85,369 |
| Jacksonville CDP | $-1 |
| Tennant city | $64,827 |
| Westphalia city | $92,944 |
| Shelby County | $97,055 |
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The per-capita income for 51537 is $37,951. The per capita income ($37,951) for 51537 is less than the per capita income for 51578 ($45,207), 51565 ($45,433), 51570 ($44,468), 51446 ($54,812), 51447 ($38,842), 51521 ($46,316), 51527 ($47,289), 51530 ($40,494), Shelby County ($40,510), and Westphalia city ($44,851). But it's more than 51577 ($31,949), 51531 ($37,230), 51543 ($28,132), 51562 ($36,874), Corley CDP ($-1), Harlan city ($37,556), Jacksonville CDP ($-1), and Tennant city ($31,745).
| 51537 | $37,951 |
| Corley CDP | $-1 |
| Harlan city | $37,556 |
| Jacksonville CDP | $-1 |
| Tennant city | $31,745 |
| Westphalia city | $44,851 |
| Shelby County | $40,510 |
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8.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.4%) for 51537 is less than the percent high income households for 51446 (13.4%), 51447 (11.5%), 51527 (13.3%), 51530 (11.0%), 51562 (13.0%), and Shelby County (10.2%). But it's more than 51578 (3.3%), 51531 (7.5%), 51543 (8.2%), 51565 (2.9%), 51570 (6.8%), 51577 (7.4%), 51521 (7.5%), Harlan city (8.2%), Jacksonville CDP (-1.0%), Tennant city (0.0%), Westphalia city (3.2%), and Corley CDP (-1.0%).
| 51537 | 8.4% |
| Corley CDP | -1.0% |
| Harlan city | 8.2% |
| Jacksonville CDP | -1.0% |
| Tennant city | 0.0% |
| Westphalia city | 3.2% |
| Shelby County | 10.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51537 | $36,008 | $90,368 | $91,136 | $39,583 |
| Corley CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Harlan city | $35,685 | $77,963 | $86,447 | $32,500 |
| Jacksonville CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Tennant city | $-1 | $-1 | $63,750 | $46,250 |
| Westphalia city | $-1 | $-1 | $64,792 | $82,344 |
| Shelby County | $36,494 | $80,777 | $87,450 | $53,889 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 51537 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 51537 | +/-$15,588 | +/-$9,320 | +/-$3,583 | +/-3.2% | +/-$8,767 | +/-$31,794 | +/-$18,741 | +/-$16,623 |
| Corley CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/--1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Harlan city | +/-$12,331 | +/-$11,083 | +/-$4,683 | +/-3.9% | +/-$9,849 | +/-$24,425 | +/-$20,553 | +/-$8,312 |
| Jacksonville CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/--1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Tennant city | +/-$14,347 | +/-$12,138 | +/-$6,379 | +/-39.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$950 | +/-$16,970 |
| Westphalia city | +/-$29,932 | +/-$38,597 | +/-$18,664 | +/-8.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,700 | +/-$57,753 |
| Shelby County | +/-$9,091 | +/-$7,356 | +/-$2,800 | +/-2.9% | +/-$9,634 | +/-$15,541 | +/-$16,895 | +/-$13,116 |