Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($47,750) for 48656 is less than the median household income for 48624 ($55,130), 48661 ($61,377), 48653 ($65,913), Roscommon County ($55,246), Nester township ($63,750), Higgins township ($55,313), Backus township ($62,500), and Au Sable township ($61,250). But it's more than 48651 ($43,712) and Richfield township ($47,055).
| 48656 | $47,750 |
| Au Sable township | $61,250 |
| Backus township | $62,500 |
| Higgins township | $55,313 |
| Nester township | $63,750 |
| Richfield township | $47,055 |
| Roscommon County | $55,246 |
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The average household income ($65,222) for 48656 is less than the average household income for 48624 ($72,931), 48661 ($76,504), 48653 ($85,679), 48651 ($69,107), Roscommon County ($77,936), Nester township ($74,898), Higgins township ($68,115), Backus township ($72,438), and Au Sable township ($84,898). But it's more than Richfield township ($64,725).
| 48656 | $65,222 |
| Au Sable township | $84,898 |
| Backus township | $72,438 |
| Higgins township | $68,115 |
| Nester township | $74,898 |
| Richfield township | $64,725 |
| Roscommon County | $77,936 |
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The per-capita income for 48656 is $30,270. The per capita income ($30,270) for 48656 is less than 48624 ($32,478), 48661 ($34,290), 48653 ($42,798), 48651 ($32,714), Roscommon County ($38,044), Richfield township ($30,301), Nester township ($36,788), Higgins township ($33,386), Backus township ($32,850), and Au Sable township ($40,076).
| 48656 | $30,270 |
| Au Sable township | $40,076 |
| Backus township | $32,850 |
| Higgins township | $33,386 |
| Nester township | $36,788 |
| Richfield township | $30,301 |
| Roscommon County | $38,044 |
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2.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.4%) for 48656 is less than the percent high income households for 48661 (3.1%), 48624 (3.1%), 48651 (2.9%), 48653 (5.7%), Roscommon County (4.6%), Backus township (2.8%), Nester township (8.0%), and Richfield township (2.6%). But it's more than Au Sable township (2.0%) and Higgins township (1.9%).
| 48656 | 2.4% |
| Au Sable township | 2.0% |
| Backus township | 2.8% |
| Higgins township | 1.9% |
| Nester township | 8.0% |
| Richfield township | 2.6% |
| Roscommon County | 4.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48656 | $-1 | $49,063 | $40,772 | $50,213 |
| Au Sable township | $-1 | $-1 | $75,833 | $51,250 |
| Backus township | $-1 | $108,750 | $61,250 | $68,750 |
| Higgins township | $78,125 | $115,446 | $59,615 | $41,944 |
| Nester township | $-1 | $-1 | $40,625 | $70,000 |
| Richfield township | $-1 | $46,583 | $40,110 | $50,183 |
| Roscommon County | $46,700 | $66,182 | $61,378 | $50,715 |
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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 48656 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+ | |||||
| 48656 | +/-$3,812 | +/-$13,039 | +/-$7,245 | +/-1.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,417 | +/-$5,579 | +/-$4,078 |
| Au Sable township | +/-$27,239 | +/-$33,724 | +/-$16,367 | +/-3.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$44,331 | +/-$16,287 |
| Backus township | +/-$14,905 | +/-$15,774 | +/-$7,138 | +/-4.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$42,919 | +/-$16,915 | +/-$22,444 |
| Higgins township | +/-$11,994 | +/-$9,694 | +/-$3,965 | +/-1.8% | +/-$33,475 | +/-$37,784 | +/-$27,226 | +/-$9,383 |
| Nester township | +/-$44,490 | +/-$20,338 | +/-$9,398 | +/-8.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,748 | +/-$44,295 |
| Richfield township | +/-$4,189 | +/-$14,007 | +/-$7,856 | +/-1.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,380 | +/-$4,955 | +/-$3,962 |
| Roscommon County | +/-$2,903 | +/-$4,589 | +/-$2,340 | +/-1.1% | +/-$22,883 | +/-$9,249 | +/-$6,534 | +/-$2,770 |