Muskegon, MI Profile

Muskegon, MI, population 39,919, is located in Michigan's Muskegon county, about 34.8 miles from Grand Rapids and 84.8 miles from Milwaukee.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Muskegon has stayed about the same.

Muskegon's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Muskegon tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	32%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	31.50
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	40,105	N/A
2001	39,883	-0.55%
2002	39,634	-0.62%
2003	40,029	1.00%
2004	39,892	-0.34%
2005	39,919	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,929

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,069
2002	N/A
2003	840
2004	1,129
2005	1,160
2006	1,123
2007	983
2008	977

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	-	1	1	3	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	60	-	52	63	57	52	35	36
Robbery	82	-	48	70	99	101	77	101
Aggravated Assault	288	-	231	317	305	293	277	246

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,382
2002	N/A
2003	6,653
2004	7,238
2005	7,045
2006	6,708
2007	5,692
2008	6,020

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	561	-	478	538	523	453	396	566
Larceny, Theft	2,180	-	1,937	2,116	2,056	2048	1693	1658
Motor Vehicle Theft	235	-	216	238	238	170	163	143
Arson	22	-	8	17	22	31	8	15

Location

Land Area	14.4 Square Miles
Water Area	3.7 Square Miles