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Michigan·Muskegon County
12 tracts·38K people·$142K median·2,659/mi²
White 52 · Black 29 · Hispanic 10 · Multiracial 8 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Living alone 36 · Other 36 · Married couple 28
Health 40 · Manufacturing 21 · Retail 17 · Public admin 7 · Leisure 6 · Professional 6 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 29 · Production · transport 25 · Service 24 · Sales · office 19 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 6 · Walk 3 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Muskegon is $142,300 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Muskegon has 37,226 residents across 11 census tracts and 10 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.0; the population is 52.3% White, 28.9% Black, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 24.9% (Census ACS).
Bunker Elementary (17%), Three Oaks Public School Academy (16%) and Marquette Elementary School (11%) lead the elementary schools; Charles Hackley Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (8%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $996/month, 37% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Muskegon is $44,735 a year, 48% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Muskegon, median rent is $996/month and the median home value is $142,300 (Census ACS).
Muskegon reported 7.4 violent crimes and 30.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 95 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 36 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Muskegon are strong wind (89), tornado (61) and ice storm (57), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Muskegon, 3.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).