Muskegon Heights, MI Population

Overview

10,058

Total Population

30.7

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

68.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

322

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Muskegon Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Muskegon Heights is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Muskegon Heights's population under 18 was 31.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Muskegon Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Muskegon Heights, 28.00% were under the age of 15, 20.59% aged 15 to 29, 38.83% aged 30 to 64, 10.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 506 more females than males in Muskegon Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Muskegon Heights, MI.
The Muskegon Heights, MI gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 730.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 467.

Muskegon Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Muskegon Heights population: 17.81% are White, 74.68% are Black or African American, 1.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.52% are some other race and 5.46% are multiracial.
Muskegon Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,736 (96.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Muskegon Heights is Black or African American with a population of 7,511 (74.68% of the total population).

Muskegon Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,045 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Muskegon Heights's population decreased by 1,203 (9.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Muskegon Heights's population decreased by 939 (8.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Muskegon Heights's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,839.