MI

National Population : 333,590,059
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199

About Muskegon, MI

Muskegon, MI is located in Muskegon County in the state of Michigan.

The total City Population for Muskegon is about 132,744 with about 998 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 153,565.

The Average Home Value is $104,320.00, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 45% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $40,725.40, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 29% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Muskegon is about 12.2%.

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.

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Voting

Muskegon County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a slight difference of 1.11% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 49.37%
Republican: 48.82%
Libertarian: 1.32%
Green: 0.29%
Other: 0.19%


Nearby Locations

N Muskegon, MI (4.48 mi.)
Muskegon Hts, MI (5.56 mi.)
Fruitport, MI (8.47 mi.)
Twin Lake, MI (9.56 mi.)
Spring Lake, MI (10.55 mi.)
Whitehall, MI (11.45 mi.)
Nunica, MI (13.49 mi.)
Grand Haven, MI (14.02 mi.)
Montague, MI (14.15 mi.)
Ravenna, MI (14.83 mi.)
Holton, MI (15.19 mi.)
Brunswick, MI (15.19 mi.)
Rothbury, MI (19.60 mi.)
Coopersville, MI (19.63 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 49440, 49441, 49442, 49444, 49445
Latitude : 43.237426
Longitude : -86.253277
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 603 ft.
Area Code(s) : 231

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.32
Male Population Estimate : 48.06%
Female Population Estimate : 48.90%
Median Age : 37.0
Male Median Age : 36.7
Female Median Age : 39.1

White Population Estimate : 75.49%
Black Population Estimate : 20.04%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 5.08%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.91%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.08%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.89%
Other Population Estimate : 1.87%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Muskegon specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Muskegon County: About 7 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Muskegon County: About 440 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.