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Muskegon Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Muskegon Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,806

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.9%
5 - 17:
22.2%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
14.5%
35 - 54:
23.5%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
13.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
0.7%
0.7%
89.2%
89.2%
8.6%
8.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Muskegon Heights
USA
$17,548
$17,548
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Muskegon Heights
USA
$35,239
$35,239
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

34.1%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Administration
Education
Transportation
Other
Construction
Public Service
23.2%
23.2%
21.7%
21.7%
10.0%
10.0%
9.2%
9.2%
8.9%
8.9%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
4.2%
4.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
70.8%
70.8%
17.7%
17.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
African
Polish
Dutch
English
Scottish
French Canadian
French
Scots-Irish
European
Italian
Swiss
Swedish
Portuguese
Nigerian
Norwegian
Jamaican
Finnish
Czech
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.2%
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0.1%
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% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
Polish
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Greek
German/Yiddish
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
98.4%
98.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Muskegon Heights Residents

0.8%