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Muskegon, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ottawa County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
37,203
Population
2,631/sq mi density
$46,342
Median Income
$24,864 per capita
$121,800
Home Value
$179,435 Zillow
$927
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
828
Violent Crime/100K
3,478 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$46,342 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,800 home value, $927/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
828 violent crimes/100K (118% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
38,354 → 37,168
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77.7%
$26,079 → $46,342
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Muskegon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
36,369
-799 from 2023 (37,168)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,314
+$22,972 from 2023 ($46,342)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38,354 | - | $26,079 | - |
| 2015 | 38,174 | -0.5% | $27,106 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 38,014 | -0.4% | $29,388 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 36,575 | -3.8% | $32,433 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 37,552 | +2.7% | $37,827 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 37,168 | -1% | $46,342 | +22.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.