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Michigan · Census place 56360

Muskegon Heights city, MI

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Muskegon Heights city has 9,902 residents, ranking #104 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $33,780, the median home is worth $55,800 and median gross rent runs $826 a month.

Population
9,902Muskegon Heights city residents
Median household income
$33,780Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$55,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$826Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
44.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Muskegon Heights city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Muskegon Heights city median would spend about 29.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 37.1% of residents and 44.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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