Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($94,803) for 49696 is less than the median household income for 49690 ($108,712) and Union township ($108,438). But it's more than 49686 ($71,609), 49633 ($73,681), 49646 ($64,863), 49649 ($74,656), 49680 ($77,216), 49684 ($80,788), 49685 ($84,590), Grand Traverse County ($81,647), Blair township ($71,582), East Bay township ($85,291), Garfield charter township ($66,082), Paradise township ($74,084), and Whitewater township ($93,958).
| 49696 | $94,803 |
| Garfield charter township | $66,082 |
| Blair township | $71,582 |
| East Bay township | $85,291 |
| Whitewater township | $93,958 |
| Paradise township | $74,084 |
| Union township | $108,438 |
| Grand Traverse County | $81,647 |
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The average household income ($104,672) for 49696 is less than the average household income for 49684 ($120,421), 49686 ($105,577), 49690 ($137,895), Grand Traverse County ($105,300), Union township ($121,735), and Whitewater township ($122,565). But it's more than 49685 ($102,035), 49633 ($90,826), 49646 ($73,815), 49649 ($94,024), 49680 ($82,119), East Bay township ($90,753), Garfield charter township ($86,819), Paradise township ($88,973), and Blair township ($88,156).
| 49696 | $104,672 |
| Garfield charter township | $86,819 |
| Blair township | $88,156 |
| East Bay township | $90,753 |
| Whitewater township | $122,565 |
| Paradise township | $88,973 |
| Union township | $121,735 |
| Grand Traverse County | $105,300 |
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The per-capita income for 49696 is $41,663. The per capita income ($41,663) for 49696 is less than the per capita income for 49633 ($42,820), 49684 ($53,800), 49686 ($50,606), 49690 ($54,655), Grand Traverse County ($45,034), Union township ($56,700), and Whitewater township ($49,728). But it's more than 49685 ($41,068), 49646 ($33,275), 49649 ($32,458), 49680 ($28,247), Blair township ($33,387), East Bay township ($41,359), Garfield charter township ($38,961), and Paradise township ($30,046).
| 49696 | $41,663 |
| Garfield charter township | $38,961 |
| Blair township | $33,387 |
| East Bay township | $41,359 |
| Whitewater township | $49,728 |
| Paradise township | $30,046 |
| Union township | $56,700 |
| Grand Traverse County | $45,034 |
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7.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.8%) for 49696 is less than the percent high income households for 49684 (14.1%), 49686 (12.0%), 49690 (14.7%), Grand Traverse County (9.7%), Union township (9.0%), and Whitewater township (12.8%). But it's more than 49685 (7.5%), 49633 (5.5%), 49646 (1.8%), 49649 (6.2%), 49680 (3.4%), East Bay township (5.9%), Garfield charter township (7.0%), Paradise township (5.7%), and Blair township (4.3%).
| 49696 | 7.8% |
| Garfield charter township | 7.0% |
| Blair township | 4.3% |
| East Bay township | 5.9% |
| Whitewater township | 12.8% |
| Paradise township | 5.7% |
| Union township | 9.0% |
| Grand Traverse County | 9.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49696 | $-1 | $115,110 | $109,265 | $71,667 |
| Garfield charter township | $53,790 | $77,576 | $83,517 | $44,013 |
| Blair township | $-1 | $79,388 | $75,425 | $46,915 |
| East Bay township | $113,704 | $114,265 | $86,761 | $63,750 |
| Whitewater township | $-1 | $110,938 | $122,604 | $83,026 |
| Paradise township | $72,857 | $102,581 | $95,795 | $45,333 |
| Union township | $-1 | $96,250 | $131,042 | $64,063 |
| 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 49696 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+ | |||||
| 49696 | +/-$10,301 | +/-$5,855 | +/-$2,590 | +/-2.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$31,368 | +/-$16,360 | +/-$22,358 |
| Garfield charter township | +/-$6,711 | +/-$7,263 | +/-$3,265 | +/-2.1% | +/-$7,961 | +/-$10,751 | +/-$8,486 | +/-$7,354 |
| Blair township | +/-$9,478 | +/-$7,541 | +/-$2,756 | +/-2.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,066 | +/-$10,227 | +/-$6,979 |
| East Bay township | +/-$8,020 | +/-$5,686 | +/-$2,573 | +/-2.2% | +/-$12,304 | +/-$27,430 | +/-$13,822 | +/-$14,235 |
| Whitewater township | +/-$18,982 | +/-$15,445 | +/-$6,764 | +/-3.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,888 | +/-$10,147 | +/-$6,859 |
| Paradise township | +/-$8,304 | +/-$6,468 | +/-$3,042 | +/-2.9% | +/-$40,945 | +/-$28,055 | +/-$21,378 | +/-$21,273 |
| Union township | +/-$46,694 | +/-$22,347 | +/-$11,672 | +/-5.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,674 | +/-$927 | +/-$9,036 |
| Grand Traverse County | +/-$3,008 | +/-$3,395 | +/-$1,435 | +/-1.0% | +/-$3,779 | +/-$5,849 | +/-$6,601 | +/-$5,506 |