Demographics Information and statistics for Muskegon

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Muskegon Demographics Information

Population (year 2000): 40,105, Est. population in July 2002: 39,431 (-1.7% change)
Males: 20,971 (52.3%), Females: 19,134 (47.7%)

County: Muskegon

Land area: 14.4 square miles

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $27,929 (year 2000)
Median house value: $59,800 (year 2000)

Races in Muskegon:

White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
Black (31.7%)
Hispanic (6.4%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
Other race (2.7%)
American Indian (2.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.1%), Irish (7.2%), Dutch (6.7%), English (6.5%), French (4.3%), United States (4.2%).

For population 25 years and over in Muskegon

High school or higher: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Muskegon city

Never married: 33.0%
Now married: 41.9%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 15.0%

2.9% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wyoming, MI (44.0 miles, pop. 69,368).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (118.0 miles, pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (137.3 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muskegon Heights, MI (1.6 miles), North Muskegon, MI (2.5 miles), Roosevelt Park, MI (2.7 miles), Norton Shores, MI (3.5 miles), Wolf Lake, MI (9.1 miles), Fruitport, MI (9.3 miles), Ferrysburg, MI (10.0 miles), Lakewood Club, MI (10.4 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $84,700
1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $93,300
1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $84,100
1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $98,800
2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $97,900
2001: 56 buildings, average cost: $71,800
2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $105,800
2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $130,600

Area code: 231

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.3%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (11.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).

Crime in Muskegon (2002):

4 murders (9.9 per 100,000)
58 rapes (143.0 per 100,000)
83 robberies (204.7 per 100,000)
321 assaults (791.5 per 100,000)
471 burglaries (1161.3 per 100,000)
2,135 larceny counts (5264.2 per 100,000)
410 auto thefts (1010.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 666.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Muskegon (2001):

1 murder (2.5 per 100,000)
60 rapes (148.8 per 100,000)
82 robberies (203.4 per 100,000)
288 assaults (714.4 per 100,000)
561 burglaries (1391.5 per 100,000)
2,180 larceny counts (5407.3 per 100,000)
235 auto thefts (582.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 629.5 (higher means more crime)