Muskegon Hts' Livability
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C+
Affordability -
A+
Housing -
B
Job Market -
B-
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
B+
Commute -
D+
Education -
C+
Weather -
B-
Amenities
About Muskegon Hts, MI
Muskegon Hts, MI is located in Muskegon County in the state of Michigan.
The total City Population for Muskegon Hts is about 29,456 with about 1,240 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $84,700, which is roughly 49% lower than the Average Home Value of $165,251 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 61% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $39,596, which is roughly 37% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $62,976 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 39% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.57Male Population Estimate: 54.3%
Female Population Estimate: 45.7%
Median Age: 36
Male Median Age: 35.7
Female Median Age: 36.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:39.26%
Hispanic:4.48%
Indian:1.68%
Other:1.43%
Asian:0.87%
Hawaiian:0.05%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 48.82%
Libertarian: 1.32%
Green: 0.29%
Other: 0.19%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Muskegon Hts specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Muskegon County: About 7.18772 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Muskegon County: About 440.343 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Muskegon County is about 45% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 35% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Muskegon Hts is about 4.6%.
Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 44.13The average living wage for the state of Michigan is $29.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $9.65/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Michigan a minimum wage score of 55.51 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $3.67/hr, which gives Michigan a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 20.12 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Michigan is $217.74, resulting in a UI benefit score of 58.18 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Michigan does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Michigan does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Michigan does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Michigan does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Michigan does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Michigan does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Michigan does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Michigan does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Michigan does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Michigan does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Michigan does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Michigan does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Michigan does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Michigan does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Michigan does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Michigan does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Michigan does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Michigan does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 49444Latitude: 43.168832
Longitude: -86.194160
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 630.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 231