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The total population of Muskegon is estimated to be 38,286 with 19,671 males (51.38%) and 18,615 females (48.62%). There are 1,056 less females than males in Muskegon.
The median household income in Muskegon was $40,888 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 862(2.15%) from $40,026 in 2020. This income is 54.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Muskegon sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $51,295. Overall, the median household income for the city of Muskegon stands at $40,888.
In Muskegon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,554 for males and $21,923 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,582 for males and $38,697 for females.
In Muskegon, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $76,268, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,361.
In 2022, the population of Muskegon was 38,220, a 0.25% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Muskegon's population was 38,316, an increase of 0.08% compared to a population of 38,285 in 2020.
The median age in Muskegon, MI is 35.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.10% were under the age of 15, 22.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.41% aged 30 to 64, 12.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Muskegon population: 57.28% are White, 31.71% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.09% are some other race and 8.58% are multiracial.