Michigan · Census place 56360
Muskegon Heights city, MI
Quick answer
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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