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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Muskegon Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Muskegon Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

38,220

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
15.3%
18 - 24:
10.7%
25 - 34:
16.1%
35 - 54:
23.9%
55 - 64:
13.0%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
87.1%
87.1%
14.4%
14.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Muskegon
USA
$22,262
$22,262
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Muskegon
USA
$40,900
$40,900
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.9%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Administration
Education
Other
Transportation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
21.3%
21.3%
18.1%
18.1%
13.2%
13.2%
9.8%
9.8%
5.7%
5.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.1%
52.1%
30.9%
30.9%
9.7%
9.7%
6.0%
6.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Polish
Dutch
French
Italian
Swedish
African
Scottish
European
French Canadian
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Czech
Danish
Hungarian
Jamaican
Scandinavian
Finnish
9.9%
9.9%
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
5.1%
4.1%
4.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Italian
Other Indo-European
Tagalog
Greek
Arabic
West Germanic languages
Native American languages
African languages
Scandinavian languages
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
94.6%
94.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
2.2%
2.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Muskegon Residents

3.2%