Muskegon Population History 1990 - 2023

Muskegon Population Facts

What is the current population of Muskegon?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Muskegon is 37,183. Muskegon, Michigan is the 1,091st largest city in the US.

What county is Muskegon, Michigan in?

Muskegon is located entirely in Muskegon County.

What is the size of Muskegon, Michigan in square miles?

Muskegon has an area of 14.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Muskegon?

The peak population of Muskegon was in 1990, when its population was 40,355. In 1990, Muskegon was the 674th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,091st largest city in the US. Muskegon is currently 7.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Muskegon shrinking?

Muskegon has shrunk 7.2% since the year 2000. Muskegon, Michigan's growth is extremely below average. 96% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Muskegon, Michigan?

Muskegon has a population density of 2,702.2 people per square mile.

Muskegon Demographics

What is the voting age population of Muskegon, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Muskegon, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 28,885. The voting age population is 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

What percentage of Muskegon, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.8% of the residents of Muskegon are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Muskegon, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Muskegon are 58.8% White, 32.0% Black, 6.8% Two or more races, 1.3% Other, 0.8% American Indian and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 9.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Muskegon, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Muskegon, 27.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 40.2%. On a per-household basis, 22.3% of families are below the poverty line in Muskegon.

What percentage of Muskegon, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 50.3% of Muskegon residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Muskegon, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.0% of Muskegon residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 13.0% have a bachelor's degree and 3.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Muskegon, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Muskegon residents aged 5 and older, 6.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Muskegon Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Muskegon, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Muskegon is 9.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Muskegon, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Muskegon, 9.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Muskegon, Michigan?

The median household income in Muskegon is $32,433.

Muskegon Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Muskegon, Michigan?

In Muskegon, 49.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Muskegon, Michigan?

Renters occupy 50.6% of housing units in Muskegon.

What percentage of Muskegon, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Muskegon, 32.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Muskegon, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Muskegon, 5.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 870 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Muskegon, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Muskegon is $706.

What percentage of households in Muskegon, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Muskegon, 72.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.