Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($84,590) for 49685 is less than the median household income for 49650 ($87,500), 49696 ($94,803), Green Lake township ($92,784), and Long Lake township ($96,220). But it's more than 49686 ($71,609), 49643 ($81,222), 49649 ($74,656), 49684 ($80,788), 49637 ($75,000), Grand Traverse County ($81,647), Blair township ($71,582), and Garfield charter township ($66,082).
| 49685 | $84,590 |
| Blair township | $71,582 |
| Garfield charter township | $66,082 |
| Green Lake township | $92,784 |
| Long Lake township | $96,220 |
| Grand Traverse County | $81,647 |
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The average household income ($102,035) for 49685 is less than the average household income for 49684 ($120,421), 49686 ($105,577), 49696 ($104,672), Grand Traverse County ($105,300), and Long Lake township ($114,848). But it's more than 49637 ($89,627), 49643 ($93,734), 49649 ($94,024), 49650 ($97,085), Garfield charter township ($86,819), Green Lake township ($101,195), and Blair township ($88,156).
| 49685 | $102,035 |
| Blair township | $88,156 |
| Garfield charter township | $86,819 |
| Green Lake township | $101,195 |
| Long Lake township | $114,848 |
| Grand Traverse County | $105,300 |
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The per-capita income for 49685 is $41,068. The per capita income ($41,068) for 49685 is less than the per capita income for 49684 ($53,800), 49686 ($50,606), 49696 ($41,663), Grand Traverse County ($45,034), Green Lake township ($41,451), and Long Lake township ($45,384). But it's more than 49637 ($32,867), 49643 ($38,963), 49649 ($32,458), 49650 ($38,764), Blair township ($33,387), and Garfield charter township ($38,961).
| 49685 | $41,068 |
| Blair township | $33,387 |
| Garfield charter township | $38,961 |
| Green Lake township | $41,451 |
| Long Lake township | $45,384 |
| Grand Traverse County | $45,034 |
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7.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.5%) for 49685 is less than the percent high income households for 49684 (14.1%), 49686 (12.0%), 49696 (7.8%), Grand Traverse County (9.7%), and Long Lake township (11.2%). But it's more than 49637 (2.2%), 49643 (4.2%), 49649 (6.2%), 49650 (5.5%), Garfield charter township (7.0%), Green Lake township (4.1%), and Blair township (4.3%).
| 49685 | 7.5% |
| Blair township | 4.3% |
| Garfield charter township | 7.0% |
| Green Lake township | 4.1% |
| Long Lake township | 11.2% |
| Grand Traverse County | 9.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49685 | $54,605 | $95,970 | $86,160 | $71,686 |
| Blair township | $-1 | $79,388 | $75,425 | $46,915 |
| Garfield charter township | $53,790 | $77,576 | $83,517 | $44,013 |
| Green Lake township | $-1 | $101,504 | $109,336 | $45,388 |
| Long Lake township | $-1 | $109,081 | $105,377 | $76,306 |
| Grand Traverse County | $52,834 | $94,489 | $95,999 | $61,808 |
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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 49685 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+ | |||||
| 49685 | +/-$5,057 | +/-$6,726 | +/-$2,524 | +/-2.1% | +/-$34,411 | +/-$13,281 | +/-$11,906 | +/-$9,517 |
| Blair township | +/-$9,478 | +/-$7,541 | +/-$2,756 | +/-2.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,066 | +/-$10,227 | +/-$6,979 |
| Garfield charter township | +/-$6,711 | +/-$7,263 | +/-$3,265 | +/-2.1% | +/-$7,961 | +/-$10,751 | +/-$8,486 | +/-$7,354 |
| Green Lake township | +/-$16,260 | +/-$12,061 | +/-$4,991 | +/-2.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,504 | +/-$44,708 | +/-$19,496 |
| Long Lake township | +/-$5,763 | +/-$9,402 | +/-$3,590 | +/-3.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,861 | +/-$14,342 | +/-$11,931 |
| Grand Traverse County | +/-$3,008 | +/-$3,395 | +/-$1,435 | +/-1.0% | +/-$3,779 | +/-$5,849 | +/-$6,601 | +/-$5,506 |