Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($54,563) for 49853 is less than the median household income for 49836 ($85,500), 49868 ($55,074), Luce County ($54,893), Mackinac County ($63,909), Lakefield township ($56,484), and Portage township ($81,667). But it's more than 49820 ($-1), 49883 ($53,289), and Columbus township ($38,194).
| 49853 | $54,563 |
| Columbus township | $38,194 |
| Lakefield township | $56,484 |
| Portage township | $81,667 |
| Luce County | $54,893 |
| Mackinac County | $63,909 |
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The average household income ($66,718) for 49853 is less than the average household income for 49820 ($137,934), 49836 ($91,939), Luce County ($67,121), Mackinac County ($80,880), Lakefield township ($71,527), and Portage township ($103,898). But it's more than 49868 ($66,677), 49883 ($56,979), and Columbus township ($61,559).
| 49853 | $66,718 |
| Columbus township | $61,559 |
| Lakefield township | $71,527 |
| Portage township | $103,898 |
| Luce County | $67,121 |
| Mackinac County | $80,880 |
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The per-capita income for 49853 is $34,578. The per capita income ($34,578) for 49853 is less than the per capita income for 49820 ($73,361), 49836 ($41,282), Mackinac County ($37,835), Lakefield township ($36,089), and Portage township ($52,062). But it's more than 49868 ($25,514), 49883 ($20,254), Luce County ($27,499), and Columbus township ($32,030).
| 49853 | $34,578 |
| Columbus township | $32,030 |
| Lakefield township | $36,089 |
| Portage township | $52,062 |
| Luce County | $27,499 |
| Mackinac County | $37,835 |
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1.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.9%) for 49853 is less than the percent high income households for 49820 (24.3%), Mackinac County (4.6%), Columbus township (6.2%), and Portage township (7.5%). But it's more than 49836 (1.5%), 49868 (1.5%), 49883 (0.0%), Luce County (1.6%), and Lakefield township (0.9%).
| 49853 | 1.9% |
| Columbus township | 6.2% |
| Lakefield township | 0.9% |
| Portage township | 7.5% |
| Luce County | 1.6% |
| Mackinac County | 4.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49853 | $53,256 | $91,389 | $57,500 | $56,364 |
| Columbus township | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $48,750 |
| Lakefield township | $53,472 | $91,806 | $63,542 | $58,281 |
| Portage township | $-1 | $106,346 | $92,188 | $64,922 |
| Luce County | $52,824 | $74,643 | $57,734 | $47,112 |
| Mackinac County | $24,432 | $69,902 | $67,778 | $54,262 |
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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 49853 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+ | |||||
| 49853 | +/-$3,501 | +/-$6,801 | +/-$3,647 | +/-1.8% | +/-$15,485 | +/-$30,543 | +/-$14,139 | +/-$12,518 |
| Columbus township | +/-$22,356 | +/-$22,248 | +/-$9,537 | +/-8.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,123 |
| Lakefield township | +/-$7,223 | +/-$8,004 | +/-$4,041 | +/-1.0% | +/-$776 | +/-$74,257 | +/-$11,426 | +/-$17,932 |
| Portage township | +/-$22,600 | +/-$27,182 | +/-$12,270 | +/-6.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,850 | +/-$49,991 | +/-$30,587 |
| Luce County | +/-$2,148 | +/-$4,950 | +/-$1,833 | +/-1.2% | +/-$19,728 | +/-$15,020 | +/-$10,823 | +/-$5,120 |
| Mackinac County | +/-$3,854 | +/-$5,424 | +/-$2,262 | +/-1.2% | +/-$18,799 | +/-$13,343 | +/-$9,280 | +/-$4,458 |