Moving to Muskegon, Michigan

About Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon

Muskegon ( mə-SKEE-gən) is a city in and the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States. Situated around a harbor of Lake Michigan, Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, and pleasure boating, and as a commercial- and cruise-ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of its freshwater beaches, architecture, and public art collection. It is the most populous city along Lake Michigan's eastern shore. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 38,318. The city is administratively autonomous from adjacent Muskegon Township.

Muskegon is the center of the Muskegon metropolitan statistical area, which is coextensive with Muskegon County and had a population of 175,824 as of the 2020 census. It is also part of the larger Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon-combined statistical area.

Gender
Gender Muskegon Michigan Country
Female 49.4% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 50.6% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Muskegon Michigan Country
Less than $10,000 12.4% 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.6% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 17% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.5% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.9% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.3% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7% 14.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0.9% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.49999999999999% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Muskegon Michigan Country
< 9th Grade 5% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 35% 29% 27.0%
Other College 25% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Muskegon Michigan Country
White 49.5% 74.5% 60.1%
African American 31.6% 13.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.8% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.6% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.1% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 11.3% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity