Michigan

Muskegon County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
76.1%
African
13.2%
Hispanic
5.8%
Other
4.9%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Muskegon Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMuskegon CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White76.1%72%58%
Black or African American13.2%13.4%—
Hispanic5.8%6.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.5%—
Indian0.4%1.8%—
East Asian0.3%1.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Muskegon County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMuskegon CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$65,024$72,875$80,734
Median home value$198,300$231,600$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,028/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.0%18.6%21.0%