Muskegon County, MI Demographic Data

Muskegon County, MI Summary

Muskegon County is located in Michigan
  • Population: 170,182
  • Area: 1,460.03 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 499.25 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 960.78 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 116.56 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 577.43 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Muskegon County, MI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
87,255
50%
50.8
Male
86,153
50%
49.2
Total Population
173,408
 
323,128,000

Muskegon County, MI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,965
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,349
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,570
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,120
7.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,657
6.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,946
12.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,306
11.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,914
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,568
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,273
7.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,258
9.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,998
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,484
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
132,825
76.6%
77.2
Female
67,358
50.7%
51.3
Male
65,467
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
127,396
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
35,044
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,740
16.0%
15.2
Female
15,491
55.8%
55.8
Male
12,249
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Muskegon County, MI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
167,180
96.4% 
96.8
White
139,261
80.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
24,450
14.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,249
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
1,128
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,092
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
6,228
3.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,748
5.6% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
163,660
94.4% 
82.2

Muskegon County, MI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,124
2.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,256
7.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
41,069
34.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
30,683
26.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,040
11.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,287
11.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,288
5.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,380
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
105,367
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,575
16.6%
31.2

Muskegon County, MI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
44,889
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
62,513
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
22,206
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,839
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
9,077
6.5
5.8%

Muskegon County, MI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
156,756
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,687
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Muskegon County, MI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,797
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,025
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,029
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,801
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,128
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,810
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,978
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,066
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,866
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
937
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
44,264
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,952
 
31,128

Muskegon County, MI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
414
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,210
9.7%
9.8
Construction
4,204
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,249
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,654
3.6%
6.6
Information
756
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
19,307
26.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,246
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,842
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,660
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
9,726
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,825
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,084
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,276
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,881
25.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,839
22.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,760
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,421
19.4%
18.1%

Muskegon County, MI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
72,824
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
59,417
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,438
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
381
0.5%
5.1
Walked
805
1.1%
2.7
Other means
681
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,102
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
 
26.6

Muskegon County, MI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,113
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
23,283
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,915
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
13,126
20.1%
21.0

Muskegon County, MI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
65,437
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
47,467
72.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,970
27.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,015
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Muskegon County, MI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
73,452
1 room
951
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
231
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
5,098
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
13,058
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
18,411
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
13,856
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
8,528
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
5,865
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,454
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Muskegon County, MI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
73,452
 
 
1-unit, detached
56,912
77.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,683
2.3%
5.9
2-units
2,022
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,197
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,716
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,217
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
3,109
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
4,596
6.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Muskegon County, MI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,802
17.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,728
10.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,333
14.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,479
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,530
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,092
8.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,090
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,597
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
300
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
501
0.7%
1.4%

Muskegon County, MI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
52,953
80.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,843
7.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,037
6.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
820
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
57
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,253
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
358
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
116
0.2%
1.1

Muskegon County, MI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
28,091
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
205
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
232
0.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
930
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
1,006
3.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,316
15.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,009
28.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
13,393
47.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14,093
50.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,773
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,377
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,500
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,236
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
112
0.0%
0.0%

Muskegon County, MI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,240 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
0.1%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
121
0.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
274
1.6%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,131
12.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,831
16.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
11,859
68.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
730
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
727
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,857
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,715
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,223
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,729
16.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,106
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,226
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,114
0.0%
0.0%

Muskegon County, MI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
47,467
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
8,296
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13,789
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,802
20.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,212
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,818
10.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,901
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
510
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
139
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
106,500
 
205,000