48471 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

48471 Median Household Income

The median household income ($62,844) for 48471 is less than the median household income for 48401 ($70,536), 48416 ($66,474), Watertown township ($72,750), and Wheatland township ($66,458). But it's more than 48419 ($59,485), 48472 ($61,000), 48466 ($59,241), 48453 ($53,676), 48427 ($56,842), Sanilac County ($58,863), Sandusky city ($56,563), Moore township ($48,750), Elmer township ($60,909), Elk township ($62,266), and Custer township ($60,515).

48471$62,844
Sandusky city$56,563
Custer township$60,515
Elk township$62,266
Elmer township$60,909
Moore township$48,750
Watertown township$72,750
Wheatland township$66,458
Sanilac County$58,863

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48471 Average Household Income

The average household income ($79,476) for 48471 is less than the average household income for 48401 ($79,635), 48416 ($80,385), 48419 ($79,882), 48472 ($95,371), Moore township ($86,300), Watertown township ($87,853), and Custer township ($91,295). But it's more than 48427 ($73,392), 48466 ($78,542), 48453 ($71,467), Sanilac County ($77,878), Sandusky city ($74,928), Wheatland township ($74,957), Elmer township ($74,484), and Elk township ($78,560).

48471$79,476
Sandusky city$74,928
Custer township$91,295
Elk township$78,560
Elmer township$74,484
Moore township$86,300
Watertown township$87,853
Wheatland township$74,957
Sanilac County$77,878

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48471 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 48471 is $33,600. The per capita income ($33,600) for 48471 is less than the per capita income for 48401 ($37,096), 48419 ($34,464), 48466 ($34,050), 48472 ($40,343), Moore township ($36,513), Watertown township ($39,285), and Custer township ($38,107). But it's more than 48416 ($31,671), 48453 ($28,692), 48427 ($30,668), Sanilac County ($33,584), Sandusky city ($31,430), Wheatland township ($33,365), Elmer township ($28,750), and Elk township ($32,102).

48471$33,600
Sandusky city$31,430
Custer township$38,107
Elk township$32,102
Elmer township$28,750
Moore township$36,513
Watertown township$39,285
Wheatland township$33,365
Sanilac County$33,584

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48471 High Income Households

7.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.5%) for 48471 is less than the percent high income households for 48472 (11.4%), Custer township (8.6%), and Sandusky city (10.0%). But it's more than 48466 (3.2%), 48401 (2.2%), 48416 (2.3%), 48419 (5.5%), 48427 (3.9%), 48453 (4.0%), Sanilac County (4.8%), Elk township (1.5%), Elmer township (5.1%), Moore township (3.0%), Watertown township (3.8%), and Wheatland township (3.2%).

484717.5%
Sandusky city10.0%
Custer township8.6%
Elk township1.5%
Elmer township5.1%
Moore township3.0%
Watertown township3.8%
Wheatland township3.2%
Sanilac County4.8%

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48471 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
48471$37,379$73,265$76,250$44,028
Sandusky city$35,605$73,596$75,551$29,732
Custer township$44,706$83,438$78,333$53,854
Elk township$57,500$106,250$100,000$50,833
Elmer township$-1$38,750$73,917$48,125
Moore township$-1$64,688$70,833$35,833
Watertown township$-1$82,500$81,750$70,568
Wheatland township$-1$68,250$73,000$55,625
Sanilac County$53,059$74,127$70,598$44,561

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 48471 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
48471+/-$6,479+/-$8,500+/-$3,390+/-4.4%+/-$12,223+/-$11,178+/-$8,545+/-$13,648
Sandusky city+/-$30,981+/-$15,065+/-$5,777+/-8.7%+/-$9,268+/-$20,758+/-$17,535+/-$5,554
Custer township+/-$12,802+/-$17,136+/-$6,630+/-5.8%+/-$9,690+/-$68,009+/-$18,693+/-$4,403
Elk township+/-$10,725+/-$6,901+/-$3,546+/-1.2%+/-$7,901+/-$20,083+/-$23,305+/-$4,802
Elmer township+/-$13,935+/-$12,520+/-$3,837+/-3.3%+/-$-1+/-$37,484+/-$4,800+/-$28,419
Moore township+/-$9,777+/-$29,110+/-$11,158+/-2.8%+/-$-1+/-$18,948+/-$49,196+/-$21,744
Watertown township+/-$16,878+/-$10,573+/-$5,047+/-2.4%+/-$-1+/-$40,641+/-$16,417+/-$12,238
Wheatland township+/-$8,666+/-$10,533+/-$4,821+/-2.5%+/-$-1+/-$22,878+/-$11,903+/-$18,037
Sanilac County+/-$1,842+/-$2,098+/-$898+/-0.9%+/-$6,320+/-$6,945+/-$6,050+/-$2,466