Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($85,909) for 49053 is less than the median household income for 49083 ($105,496) and Ross township ($103,932). But it's more than 49048 ($60,454), 49012 ($73,125), 49015 ($68,821), 49034 ($73,929), Kalamazoo County ($72,532), Charleston township ($82,308), Comstock charter township ($76,376), and Galesburg city ($52,153).
| 49053 | $85,909 |
| Charleston township | $82,308 |
| Comstock charter township | $76,376 |
| Ross township | $103,932 |
| Galesburg city | $52,153 |
| Kalamazoo County | $72,532 |
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The average household income ($105,087) for 49053 is less than the average household income for 49012 ($109,093), 49083 ($158,975), Charleston township ($107,328), and Ross township ($190,389). But it's more than 49015 ($88,869), 49034 ($92,105), 49048 ($75,726), Kalamazoo County ($100,193), Comstock charter township ($97,497), and Galesburg city ($62,294).
| 49053 | $105,087 |
| Charleston township | $107,328 |
| Comstock charter township | $97,497 |
| Ross township | $190,389 |
| Galesburg city | $62,294 |
| Kalamazoo County | $100,193 |
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The per-capita income for 49053 is $40,515. The per capita income ($40,515) for 49053 is less than the per capita income for 49012 ($41,628), 49083 ($60,291), Kalamazoo County ($41,530), Charleston township ($43,335), Comstock charter township ($41,576), and Ross township ($81,092). But it's more than 49015 ($37,111), 49034 ($36,471), 49048 ($32,212), and Galesburg city ($25,626).
| 49053 | $40,515 |
| Charleston township | $43,335 |
| Comstock charter township | $41,576 |
| Ross township | $81,092 |
| Galesburg city | $25,626 |
| Kalamazoo County | $41,530 |
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7.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.8%) for 49053 is less than the percent high income households for 49012 (14.4%), 49083 (23.8%), Kalamazoo County (9.4%), Charleston township (9.5%), Comstock charter township (8.3%), and Ross township (25.5%). But it's more than 49015 (7.4%), 49034 (6.8%), 49048 (4.5%), and Galesburg city (1.6%).
| 49053 | 7.8% |
| Charleston township | 9.5% |
| Comstock charter township | 8.3% |
| Ross township | 25.5% |
| Galesburg city | 1.6% |
| Kalamazoo County | 9.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49053 | $-1 | $97,137 | $119,970 | $58,478 |
| Charleston township | $-1 | $105,313 | $105,313 | $57,768 |
| Comstock charter township | $68,777 | $93,176 | $92,647 | $58,599 |
| Ross township | $42,414 | $162,941 | $149,712 | $61,868 |
| Galesburg city | $-1 | $58,654 | $50,417 | $32,292 |
| Kalamazoo County | $31,498 | $81,313 | $96,459 | $58,046 |
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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 49053 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+ | |||||
| 49053 | +/-$12,630 | +/-$8,977 | +/-$3,218 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,501 | +/-$19,868 | +/-$12,606 |
| Charleston township | +/-$15,273 | +/-$16,078 | +/-$6,302 | +/-4.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,774 | +/-$33,328 | +/-$24,810 |
| Comstock charter township | +/-$3,785 | +/-$6,904 | +/-$3,460 | +/-2.2% | +/-$7,859 | +/-$15,825 | +/-$20,958 | +/-$13,317 |
| Ross township | +/-$24,091 | +/-$70,587 | +/-$32,116 | +/-11.3% | +/-$23,646 | +/-$72,298 | +/-$73,078 | +/-$13,333 |
| Galesburg city | +/-$10,452 | +/-$8,508 | +/-$4,247 | +/-1.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,309 | +/-$23,429 | +/-$27,568 |
| Kalamazoo County | +/-$1,537 | +/-$2,753 | +/-$1,227 | +/-0.7% | +/-$6,812 | +/-$3,321 | +/-$4,486 | +/-$2,434 |