Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($74,390) for 49544 is less than the median household income for 49534 ($81,657), 49345 ($85,463), 49403 ($85,000), 49435 ($103,432), 49505 ($74,906), 49525 ($94,037), 49321 ($77,870), Ottawa County ($90,502), Kent County ($82,631), Tallmadge charter township ($100,721), Wright township ($87,344), and Walker city ($76,360). But it's more than 49504 ($70,119), Alpine township ($67,807), and Grand Rapids city ($69,108).
| 49544 | $74,390 |
| Tallmadge charter township | $100,721 |
| Grand Rapids city | $69,108 |
| Walker city | $76,360 |
| Alpine township | $67,807 |
| Wright township | $87,344 |
| Ottawa County | $90,502 |
| Kent County | $82,631 |
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The average household income ($95,251) for 49544 is less than the average household income for 49534 ($107,290), 49345 ($107,467), 49403 ($106,365), 49435 ($127,067), 49525 ($126,626), Kent County ($109,612), Ottawa County ($115,371), Tallmadge charter township ($133,743), Wright township ($98,844), and Walker city ($96,315). But it's more than 49321 ($94,079), 49504 ($85,282), 49505 ($86,314), Alpine township ($87,446), and Grand Rapids city ($86,109).
| 49544 | $95,251 |
| Tallmadge charter township | $133,743 |
| Grand Rapids city | $86,109 |
| Walker city | $96,315 |
| Alpine township | $87,446 |
| Wright township | $98,844 |
| Ottawa County | $115,371 |
| Kent County | $109,612 |
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The per-capita income for 49544 is $40,151. The per capita income ($40,151) for 49544 is less than the per capita income for 49534 ($44,283), 49345 ($42,142), 49435 ($44,098), 49525 ($50,473), Kent County ($42,992), Ottawa County ($42,799), Tallmadge charter township ($49,715), and Walker city ($40,951). But it's more than 49321 ($38,602), 49403 ($37,028), 49504 ($37,577), 49505 ($37,544), Wright township ($36,141), Grand Rapids city ($35,921), and Alpine township ($36,698).
| 49544 | $40,151 |
| Tallmadge charter township | $49,715 |
| Grand Rapids city | $35,921 |
| Walker city | $40,951 |
| Alpine township | $36,698 |
| Wright township | $36,141 |
| Ottawa County | $42,799 |
| Kent County | $42,992 |
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8.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.3%) for 49544 is less than the percent high income households for 49534 (9.8%), 49403 (8.6%), 49435 (16.3%), 49525 (14.1%), 49345 (10.3%), Ottawa County (11.9%), Kent County (11.0%), and Tallmadge charter township (15.3%). But it's more than 49321 (8.2%), 49504 (5.1%), 49505 (5.4%), Alpine township (6.8%), Walker city (7.6%), Wright township (7.5%), and Grand Rapids city (5.9%).
| 49544 | 8.3% |
| Tallmadge charter township | 15.3% |
| Grand Rapids city | 5.9% |
| Walker city | 7.6% |
| Alpine township | 6.8% |
| Wright township | 7.5% |
| Ottawa County | 11.9% |
| Kent County | 11.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49544 | $50,625 | $84,517 | $80,598 | $63,917 |
| Tallmadge charter township | $-1 | $113,599 | $159,019 | $66,154 |
| Grand Rapids city | $53,792 | $83,351 | $71,514 | $44,934 |
| Walker city | $42,386 | $86,462 | $91,984 | $63,579 |
| Alpine township | $-1 | $78,611 | $62,333 | $55,032 |
| Wright township | $89,148 | $103,500 | $87,404 | $67,578 |
| Ottawa County | $53,069 | $101,834 | $115,011 | $61,502 |
| Kent County | $53,639 | $92,534 | $100,422 | $56,894 |
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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 49544 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+ | |||||
| 49544 | +/-$8,417 | +/-$13,121 | +/-$4,895 | +/-3.8% | +/-$38,388 | +/-$20,997 | +/-$16,591 | +/-$20,239 |
| Tallmadge charter township | +/-$10,495 | +/-$16,619 | +/-$5,946 | +/-5.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,916 | +/-$7,872 | +/-$13,147 |
| Grand Rapids city | +/-$1,869 | +/-$1,749 | +/-$708 | +/-0.6% | +/-$4,241 | +/-$2,928 | +/-$4,456 | +/-$3,155 |
| Walker city | +/-$4,683 | +/-$6,778 | +/-$2,676 | +/-2.3% | +/-$25,247 | +/-$10,466 | +/-$14,330 | +/-$11,251 |
| Alpine township | +/-$12,827 | +/-$9,823 | +/-$3,674 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,712 | +/-$20,838 | +/-$8,377 |
| Wright township | +/-$10,969 | +/-$9,337 | +/-$3,029 | +/-3.5% | +/-$24,838 | +/-$11,739 | +/-$27,878 | +/-$20,717 |
| Ottawa County | +/-$1,860 | +/-$3,014 | +/-$1,053 | +/-0.7% | +/-$4,190 | +/-$2,081 | +/-$3,648 | +/-$2,397 |
| Kent County | +/-$1,165 | +/-$1,786 | +/-$653 | +/-0.4% | +/-$2,574 | +/-$1,576 | +/-$3,361 | +/-$2,217 |