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Muskegon Heights, Michigan

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StatisticMuskegon HeightsMichiganUnited States
Total Population9,84110,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$35,239$72,875$80,734
Median Age32.740.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher8.6%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$68,000$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$889$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate34.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate14.7%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.8%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate44.9%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.624.226.4
Worked from Home3.0%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households13.7%46.1%46.9%

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Age in Muskegon Heights, Michigan

StatisticMuskegon HeightsMichiganUnited States
Median Age32.740.238.9
Under 18 %30.1%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.5%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Muskegon Heights, Michigan

StatisticMuskegon HeightsMichiganUnited States
Households3,8474,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households62.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children38.9%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families48.8%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.5%30.7%28.7%
Never Married53.7%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Muskegon Heights, Michigan

StatisticMuskegon HeightsMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$17,548$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00036.6%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.1%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate34.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty65.7%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households49.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Muskegon Heights, Michigan

StatisticMuskegon HeightsMichiganUnited States
Housing Units4,6304,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.7%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.2%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.9%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied55.1%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.2%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,194$2,904n/a

Education in Muskegon Heights, Michigan

StatisticMuskegon HeightsMichiganUnited States
Less than High School10.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate50.4%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.3%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree3.7%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.8%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Muskegon Heights, Michigan

StatisticMuskegon HeightsMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.4%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.9%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car18.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Muskegon Heights, Michigan

StatisticMuskegon HeightsMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.3%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.1%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.4%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.2%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Muskegon Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.