Norton Shores.
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Michigan·Muskegon County
6 tracts·25K people·$235K median·1,077/mi²
White 87 · Black 4 · Multiracial 4 · Hispanic 3 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 58 · Living alone 22 · Other 20
Manufacturing 26 · Retail 23 · Professional 22 · Health 13 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Sales · office 20 · Production · transport 18 · Service 16 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 14 · Work from home 11 · Walk 0 · Bike 0 · 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 Norton Shores is $234,800 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Norton Shores has 25,041 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.6; the population is 87.5% White, 4.2% Black, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.5% (Census ACS).
Churchill Elementary School (56%), Lincoln Park Elementary School (43%) and Ross Park Elementary School (37%) lead the elementary schools; Mona Shores Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (31%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,341/month, 15% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Norton Shores is $76,579 a year, 11% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Norton Shores, median rent is $1,341/month and the median home value is $234,800 (Census ACS).
Norton Shores reported 2.3 violent crimes and 20.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 78°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 98 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 35 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Norton Shores are strong wind (89), landslide (79) and ice storm (66), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Norton Shores, 0.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).