Median Household Income
$44,735 ± $3,795
Median Home Value
$142,300 ± $8,572
Median Gross Rent
$996 ± $48/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,151
Poverty Rate
24.9%
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Homeownership Rate
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5%
Median Age
36.0
Average Commute
19 min
Households
13,996
Veterans
1,620
Population Over Time
Muskegon shrank 1.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
37,822
2016
38,086
2018
37,969
2020
37,317
2022
38,286
2024
37,226
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
56.1%
Hispanic or Latino
9.9%
Black or African American
29.0%
Asian
0.6%
Nearby Cities in Michigan
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.