Census place 2656320

Muskegon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Muskegon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Muskegon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Muskegon has a population of 37,224 and 2,632 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median household income is $44,735, below the comparison median of $66,596; median home value is $142,300, below the comparison median of $207,250; and median gross rent is $996, below the comparison median of $1,127. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$44,735
Below the comparison median of $66,596
median home value
$142,300
Below the comparison median of $207,250
median gross rent
$996
Below the comparison median of $1,127

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Muskegon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
37,224
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,632/sq mi
14.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$44,735
Median home value
$142,300
Median gross rent
$996
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.5%
Typical commute
20.6 min
Drive-alone commute
78%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
3.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
46.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5%
Working from home
5.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
16%
Households with children
31%
Residents with a disability
18.1%
Residents without insurance
6.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Muskegon County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MUSKEGON CO AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
57.9°F
Average low
40.9°F
Annual rainfall
35.1"
Annual snowfall
87.2"

Month by month

A year in Muskegon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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