Muskegon, MI Demographic Data
Muskegon, MI Summary
Muskegon is located in Muskegon County in Michigan
- Population: 37,431
- Area: 18.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.91 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,065.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 608.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Muskegon, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,260
48%
50.8
Male
19,826
52%
49.2
Total Population
38,086
323,128,000
Muskegon, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,532
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,094
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,497
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,645
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,382
8.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,783
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,458
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,985
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,659
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,155
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,636
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,492
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
768
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,559
77.6%
77.2
Female
14,126
47.8%
51.3
Male
15,433
52.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,702
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,145
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,896
12.9%
15.2
Female
2,976
60.8%
55.8
Male
1,920
39.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Muskegon, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,526
93.3%
96.8
White
22,684
59.6%
72.6
Black or African American
12,059
31.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
316
0.8%
0.8
Asian
83
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
4
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
27
0.1%
0.2
Korean
15
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
12
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
378
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,560
6.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,952
7.8%
17.8
Mexican
2,423
6.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
400
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
34
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
95
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
35,134
92.2%
82.2
Muskegon, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,163
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,076
12.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,571
38.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,126
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,095
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,148
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
757
3.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,239
17.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,697
83.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,905
11.6%
31.2
Muskegon, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,272
46.1%
33.7%
Now Married
8,882
28.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,027
16.2%
11.0%
Separated
651
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,131
6.9
5.8%
Muskegon, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,122
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,432
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,124
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
105
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
54
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
149
0.4%
1.1%
Muskegon, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,041
14.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,536
11.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,789
20.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,853
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,799
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,056
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
710
5.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
823
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
75
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
27,359
57,617
Per capita income
14,878
31,128
Muskegon, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
62
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,593
13.0%
9.8
Construction
670
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,130
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
237
1.9%
6.6
Information
173
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,478
20.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
560
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,007
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
370
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,508
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
301
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
138
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
825
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,852
23.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,609
21.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,633
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,308
27.1%
18.1%
Muskegon, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,005
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,283
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,757
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
91
0.8%
5.1
Walked
235
2.0%
2.7
Other means
235
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
404
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.2
26.6
Muskegon, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,609
18.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,215
45.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,731
27.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,215
8.8%
21.0
Muskegon, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,770
85.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,989
50.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,781
49.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,404
14.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Muskegon, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,174
1 room
212
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
252
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,224
13.8%
9.1
4 rooms
3,754
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,490
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,088
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,393
8.6%
12.0
8 rooms
743
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,018
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Muskegon, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,174
1-unit, detached
10,730
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
498
3.1%
5.9
2-units
1,257
7.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
645
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
601
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
542
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,845
11.4%
9.0
Mobile home
56
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Muskegon, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,584
34.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,720
16.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,512
15.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,475
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,759
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
483
3.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
833
5.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
753
4.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
55
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Muskegon, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,351
89.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
105
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,084
7.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
58
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
107
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
65
0.5%
1.1
Muskegon, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,067
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
44
1.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
256
6.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
269
6.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,115
27.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,349
57.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,747
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
561
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
459
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
195
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,085
26.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Muskegon, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,612
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.1%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
88
1.3%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
496
7.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,808
27.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,205
63.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
169
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
654
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
626
9.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
520
8.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
602
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
660
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
511
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,552
54.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
310
0.0%
0.0%
Muskegon, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,989
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,471
35.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,044
43.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
724
10.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
324
4.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
282
4.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
115
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
64,000
205,000
