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Muskegon County
A Census profile of the Muskegon County Public Use Microdata Area in Michigan, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 177,300 people, with a median household income of $60,915 and a median age of 40.6.
Cities & areas covered: Muskegon County.
How Muskegon County compares to Michigan
- Median household income here is $60,915, $11,269 below the Michigan figure of $72,184.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 21.3%, 12.1% below the Michigan figure of 33.4%.
- Homeownership here is 76.0%, 2.4% above the Michigan figure of 73.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 18.8%, 5.3% above the Michigan figure of 13.5%.
Muskegon County vs. Michigan vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,915 | $72,184 |
| Median family income | $74,925 | $93,098 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $47,128 | $59,484 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $29,442 | $32,894 |
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 13.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 58.9% | 61.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.3 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,030 | $2,257 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $526 | $627 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $99 | $31 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $30,863 | $38,575 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 276.3 | 308.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,067 | $3,858 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,000 | $1,944 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $434 | $348 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,617 | $4,538 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% | 33.4% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.5% | 92.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.3% | 9.8% |
| Business operations | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Financial specialists | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.4% | 2.9% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Science | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Community & social service | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 4.6% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Personal care | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 9.9% | 8.9% |
| Office & admin support | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Production | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 21.8% | 17.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.9% | 11.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.3% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.6% | 11.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.9% | 2.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Private insurance | 62.1% | 69.3% |
| Public insurance | 50.0% | 40.6% |
| With a disability | 18.5% | 15.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 21 min | 24 min |
| Drove to work | 90.6% | 84.1% |
| Public transit to work | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 7.0% | 11.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.8 | 29.8 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,000 | $250,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 | $1,160 |
| Rent as % of income | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 73.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Single-family detached | 79.8% | 72.3% |
| Broadband internet | 94.6% | 94.4% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $110 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,000 | $750 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.2 | 53.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,200 | $1,500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $930 | $1,100 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $830 | $980 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $905 | $1,080 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $200 | $370 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,150 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $410 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 177,300 | 10,140,459 |
| Average age | 40.6 | 40.7 |
| Married (15+) | 46.7% | 47.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Black | 10.5% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 3.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $961 | $1,152 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 1.8 |
Muskegon County — FAQ
What is the population of the Muskegon County PUMA?+
The Muskegon County PUMA in Michigan has a population of 177,300, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Muskegon County, MI?+
Median household income in the Muskegon County PUMA is $60,915, compared with $72,184 across Michigan and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Muskegon County PUMA?+
The Muskegon County PUMA covers Muskegon County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Michigan contains 68 PUMAs.
Where does this Muskegon County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.