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Muskegon, Michigan

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StatisticMuskegonMichiganUnited States
Total Population37,22610,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,735$72,875$80,734
Median Age36.040.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.5%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$142,300$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$996$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate24.9%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.4%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.1%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.624.226.4
Worked from Home5.7%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Muskegon, Michigan

Age in Muskegon, Michigan

StatisticMuskegonMichiganUnited States
Median Age36.040.238.9
Under 18 %22.4%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Muskegon, Michigan

StatisticMuskegonMichiganUnited States
Households13,9964,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households53.9%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.0%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.1%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.4%30.7%28.7%
Never Married46.3%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Muskegon, Michigan

StatisticMuskegonMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,151$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.2%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.9%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.9%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.8%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households30.6%13.5%n/a

Housing in Muskegon, Michigan

StatisticMuskegonMichiganUnited States
Housing Units16,2454,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.7%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.8%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.8%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,951.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.9%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.2%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,468$2,904n/a

Education in Muskegon, Michigan

StatisticMuskegonMichiganUnited States
Less than High School12.5%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate38.3%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.8%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Muskegon, Michigan

StatisticMuskegonMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.3%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.4%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Muskegon, Michigan

StatisticMuskegonMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.1%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.9%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.8%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Muskegon

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.