Muskegon Heights

MI

Muskegon County, Michigan

Population 176K |Median income $61,347 |1 hospital

Population
175,947
Muskegon County
Median Income
$61,347
-3% vs avg
Median Home Value
$162,300
-17% vs avg
Median Age
39.4
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
175K+2%
Median Income
$63,495+55%
Median Home Value
$180,900+79%
Poverty Rate
12.6%-37%
Unemployment
6.8%-56%

Economics

Median Rent
$915/mo
Poverty Rate
12.9% -10% vs avg
Unemployment 7.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.7%
Work From Home 5.2%
Public Transit 0.2%

Demographics

White 78.1%
African American 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Other / Multiethnic 1.9%
Asian 0.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
44.3%
Short Sleep Duration
38.3%
High Blood Pressure
36.7%
Physical Inactivity
27.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.5%
Current Smoking
17.1%
Binge Drinking
16.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
15%
Diabetes
12.7%
Current Asthma
12.1%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79.6%
Dental Visit 63.1%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.4%
Stroke
3.9%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1576 per 100k
-21% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
359.1
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
37.4
Burglary
224.7
Larceny-Theft
1077.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
273.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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1
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0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL
MUSKEGON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Muskegon Heights Area 1

Disasters

Mississippi Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm

FEMA · 12h ago

Nearby Cities 8

Muskegon, MI 38K Norton Shores, MI 24K Grand Haven, MI 11K Allendale, MI 18K Walker, MI 25K Holland, MI 34K Jenison, MI 17K Comstock Park, MI 10K
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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Muskegon County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.