Muskegon

Population: 37,203
Median household income: $46,342
Median home value: $121,800

Muskegon, a community in Muskegon County, Michigan, has 37,203 residents. The median household income of $46,342 is below the Muskegon County median ($63,495).

Between 2019 and 2023, Muskegon's population declined 1.1% from 37,633 to 37,203, while its median home value rose 66.8% from $73,000 to $121,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.6% of the population. 80.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,203
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,342
Median home value: $121,800
Median gross rent: $927
Housing units: 16,023
Homeownership rate: 54.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,63337,203

Median household income

$32,433$46,342

Median home value

$73,000$121,800

Median gross rent

$706$927

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,633	$32,433	$73,000	$706
2020	37,317	$35,323	$77,200	$741
2021	37,632	$37,827	$84,300	$778
2022	38,286	$40,900	$99,600	$855
2023	37,203	$46,342	$121,800	$927

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,276	6.1%
5 to 17	6,155	16.5%
18 to 24	4,207	11.3%
25 to 34	5,582	15.0%
35 to 44	4,891	13.1%
45 to 54	3,925	10.6%
55 to 64	4,799	12.9%
65 to 74	3,356	9.0%
75 and over	2,012	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,209	51.6%
Black or African American	11,112	29.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	181	0.5%
Asian	252	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	41	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2,298	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,110	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,090	12.6%
High school graduate	9,379	38.2%
Some college or associate's	8,218	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,908	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	970	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,128	80.3%
Carpooled	1,418	10.2%
Public transit	41	0.3%
Walked	351	2.5%
Bicycle	47	0.3%
Worked from home	687	5.0%
Other means	190	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,625	35.1%
15 to 29 min	5,657	42.9%
30 to 44 min	1,790	13.6%
45 to 59 min	643	4.9%
60+ min	460	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 20.2% (6,565 of 32,565)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,324	53.4%
Nonfamily households	6,397	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,721	85.6%
Vacant	2,302	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,436	54.2%
Renter-occupied	6,285	45.8%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,369	64.7%
1-unit, attached	555	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,912	11.9%
5 to 19 units	1,089	6.8%
20 or more units	1,934	12.1%
Mobile home & other	164	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2656320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 4.05 sq mi
Center point: 43.2265, -86.2572