Muskegon Heights city, Michigan
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,917
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,770
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,806
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,921
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,916
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,917
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,856
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 55.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 71.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 290
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $68,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $889
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,847
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,997
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,984
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,577
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,427
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,239
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,548
Persons in poverty, percent 34.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,113.7
Population per square mile, 2010 3,408.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.19
FIPS Code 2656360