Median Household Income
$35,239 ± $3,555
Median Home Value
$68,000 ± $12,069
Median Gross Rent
$889 ± $77/mo
Per Capita Income
$17,548
Poverty Rate
34.1%
Unemployment Rate
14.7%
Homeownership Rate
44.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8.6%
Median Age
32.7
Average Commute
17 min
Households
3,847
Veterans
290
Population Over Time
Muskegon Heights shrank 8.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,807
2016
10,792
2018
10,735
2020
10,735
2022
9,954
2024
9,841
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
18.9%
Hispanic or Latino
4.6%
Black or African American
71.8%
Asian
0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.