Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($62,844) for 48471 is less than the median household income for 48401 ($70,536), 48416 ($66,474), Watertown township ($72,750), and Wheatland township ($66,458). But it's more than 48419 ($59,485), 48472 ($61,000), 48466 ($59,241), 48453 ($53,676), 48427 ($56,842), Sanilac County ($58,863), Sandusky city ($56,563), Moore township ($48,750), Elmer township ($60,909), Elk township ($62,266), and Custer township ($60,515).
| 48471 | $62,844 |
| Sandusky city | $56,563 |
| Custer township | $60,515 |
| Elk township | $62,266 |
| Elmer township | $60,909 |
| Moore township | $48,750 |
| Watertown township | $72,750 |
| Wheatland township | $66,458 |
| Sanilac County | $58,863 |
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The average household income ($79,476) for 48471 is less than the average household income for 48401 ($79,635), 48416 ($80,385), 48419 ($79,882), 48472 ($95,371), Moore township ($86,300), Watertown township ($87,853), and Custer township ($91,295). But it's more than 48427 ($73,392), 48466 ($78,542), 48453 ($71,467), Sanilac County ($77,878), Sandusky city ($74,928), Wheatland township ($74,957), Elmer township ($74,484), and Elk township ($78,560).
| 48471 | $79,476 |
| Sandusky city | $74,928 |
| Custer township | $91,295 |
| Elk township | $78,560 |
| Elmer township | $74,484 |
| Moore township | $86,300 |
| Watertown township | $87,853 |
| Wheatland township | $74,957 |
| Sanilac County | $77,878 |
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The per-capita income for 48471 is $33,600. The per capita income ($33,600) for 48471 is less than the per capita income for 48401 ($37,096), 48419 ($34,464), 48466 ($34,050), 48472 ($40,343), Moore township ($36,513), Watertown township ($39,285), and Custer township ($38,107). But it's more than 48416 ($31,671), 48453 ($28,692), 48427 ($30,668), Sanilac County ($33,584), Sandusky city ($31,430), Wheatland township ($33,365), Elmer township ($28,750), and Elk township ($32,102).
| 48471 | $33,600 |
| Sandusky city | $31,430 |
| Custer township | $38,107 |
| Elk township | $32,102 |
| Elmer township | $28,750 |
| Moore township | $36,513 |
| Watertown township | $39,285 |
| Wheatland township | $33,365 |
| Sanilac County | $33,584 |
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7.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.5%) for 48471 is less than the percent high income households for 48472 (11.4%), Custer township (8.6%), and Sandusky city (10.0%). But it's more than 48466 (3.2%), 48401 (2.2%), 48416 (2.3%), 48419 (5.5%), 48427 (3.9%), 48453 (4.0%), Sanilac County (4.8%), Elk township (1.5%), Elmer township (5.1%), Moore township (3.0%), Watertown township (3.8%), and Wheatland township (3.2%).
| 48471 | 7.5% |
| Sandusky city | 10.0% |
| Custer township | 8.6% |
| Elk township | 1.5% |
| Elmer township | 5.1% |
| Moore township | 3.0% |
| Watertown township | 3.8% |
| Wheatland township | 3.2% |
| Sanilac County | 4.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48471 | $37,379 | $73,265 | $76,250 | $44,028 |
| Sandusky city | $35,605 | $73,596 | $75,551 | $29,732 |
| Custer township | $44,706 | $83,438 | $78,333 | $53,854 |
| Elk township | $57,500 | $106,250 | $100,000 | $50,833 |
| Elmer township | $-1 | $38,750 | $73,917 | $48,125 |
| Moore township | $-1 | $64,688 | $70,833 | $35,833 |
| Watertown township | $-1 | $82,500 | $81,750 | $70,568 |
| Wheatland township | $-1 | $68,250 | $73,000 | $55,625 |
| Sanilac County | $53,059 | $74,127 | $70,598 | $44,561 |
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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 48471 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+ | |||||
| 48471 | +/-$6,479 | +/-$8,500 | +/-$3,390 | +/-4.4% | +/-$12,223 | +/-$11,178 | +/-$8,545 | +/-$13,648 |
| Sandusky city | +/-$30,981 | +/-$15,065 | +/-$5,777 | +/-8.7% | +/-$9,268 | +/-$20,758 | +/-$17,535 | +/-$5,554 |
| Custer township | +/-$12,802 | +/-$17,136 | +/-$6,630 | +/-5.8% | +/-$9,690 | +/-$68,009 | +/-$18,693 | +/-$4,403 |
| Elk township | +/-$10,725 | +/-$6,901 | +/-$3,546 | +/-1.2% | +/-$7,901 | +/-$20,083 | +/-$23,305 | +/-$4,802 |
| Elmer township | +/-$13,935 | +/-$12,520 | +/-$3,837 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$37,484 | +/-$4,800 | +/-$28,419 |
| Moore township | +/-$9,777 | +/-$29,110 | +/-$11,158 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,948 | +/-$49,196 | +/-$21,744 |
| Watertown township | +/-$16,878 | +/-$10,573 | +/-$5,047 | +/-2.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,641 | +/-$16,417 | +/-$12,238 |
| Wheatland township | +/-$8,666 | +/-$10,533 | +/-$4,821 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,878 | +/-$11,903 | +/-$18,037 |
| Sanilac County | +/-$1,842 | +/-$2,098 | +/-$898 | +/-0.9% | +/-$6,320 | +/-$6,945 | +/-$6,050 | +/-$2,466 |