Muskegon Heights, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,623 (All urban)

Muskegon Heights, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,088 (4,510 occupied: 2,580 owner occupied, 1,930 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1606 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $458 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $522)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $454

Median gross rent in Muskegon Heights, MI in 2007: $543

Housing units in Muskegon Heights with a mortgage: 1,377 (158 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 943

Muskegon Heights,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,422 (it was $42,000 in 2000)

Muskegon Heights:	$58,422
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,548 - $79,647

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,952

In family households: 10,198 (1,206 male householders, 1,778 female householders)
1,072 spouses, 4,578 children (4,376 natural, 49 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 675 grandchildren, 159 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 261 other relatives, 333 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,754 (762 male householders (637 living alone)), 799 female householders (747 living alone)), 193 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 47 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,030 2-persons, 769 3-persons, 591 4-persons, 306 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,384 1-person, 163 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

976 married couples with children.
2,529 single-parent households (226 men, 2,303 women).

95.6% of residents of Muskegon Heights speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 167 (1.4%)
(55.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Muskegon Heights, Michigan:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 56 3 rooms: 126 4 rooms: 397 5 rooms: 644 6 rooms: 578 7 rooms: 386 8 rooms: 239 9 or more rooms: 148

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muskegon Heights, Michigan:
	1 room: 61 2 rooms: 84 3 rooms: 308 4 rooms: 354 5 rooms: 523 6 rooms: 356 7 rooms: 129 8 rooms: 80 9 or more rooms: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 57
1995 to 1998: 61
1990 to 1994: 38
1980 to 1989: 62
1970 to 1979: 359
1960 to 1969: 614
1950 to 1959: 914
1940 to 1949: 1,342
1939 or earlier: 1,641

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Muskegon Heights:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 135 2 bedrooms: 955 3 bedrooms: 961 4 bedrooms: 433 5 or more bedrooms: 83

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muskegon Heights:
	no bedroom: 82 1 bedroom: 395 2 bedrooms: 804 3 bedrooms: 477 4 bedrooms: 142 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Muskegon Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 311 1 vehicle: 1,068 2 vehicles: 835 3 vehicles: 267 4 vehicles: 71 5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Muskegon Heights in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 623 1 vehicle: 897 2 vehicles: 328 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Muskegon Heights, MI:

Less than $10,000: 67
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 48
$20,000 to $24,999: 90
$25,000 to $29,999: 107
$30,000 to $34,999: 119
$35,000 to $39,999: 147
$40,000 to $49,999: 353
$50,000 to $59,999: 329
$60,000 to $69,999: 320
$70,000 to $79,999: 283
$80,000 to $89,999: 151
$90,000 to $99,999: 84
$100,000 to $124,999: 194
$125,000 to $149,999: 44
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 to $249,999: 19
$250,000 to $299,999: 3
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Muskegon Heights rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Muskegon Heights:

Less than $100: 30 people
$100 to $149: 50
$150 to $199: 94
$200 to $249: 96
$250 to $299: 98
$300 to $349: 85
$350 to $399: 137
$400 to $449: 250
$450 to $499: 315
$500 to $549: 246
$550 to $599: 174
$600 to $649: 106
$650 to $699: 51
$700 to $749: 27
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 84

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 43 1990 to 1994: 19 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 30 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 41

Muskegon Heights, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.9%
Number of people working at home: 65 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 244
5 to 9 minutes: 638
10 to 14 minutes: 912
15 to 19 minutes: 746
20 to 24 minutes: 512
25 to 29 minutes: 114
30 to 34 minutes: 217
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 75
45 to 59 minutes: 204
60 to 89 minutes: 62
90 or more minutes: 37

Muskegon Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,681 (69%)
Carpooled: 888 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 68 (2%)
Taxi: 50 (1%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 72 (2%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 65 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 963
$10,000 to $14,999: 651
$15,000 to $19,999: 465
$20,000 to $24,999: 430
$25,000 to $29,999: 315
$30,000 to $34,999: 320
$35,000 to $39,999: 255
$40,000 to $44,999: 195
$45,000 to $49,999: 192
$50,000 to $59,999: 300
$60,000 to $74,999: 189
$75,000 to $99,999: 142
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 32

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8154

United States or American: 424

Subsaharan African:: 384

African: 375

German: 283

English: 160

French (except Basque): 147

Irish: 93

Polish: 84

Swedish: 64

Dutch: 53

Hungarian: 46

Norwegian: 45

Italian: 38

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 38

Jamaican: 38

European: 33

Slovak: 25

Danish: 14

Greek: 14

Slovene: 14

Czech: 13

Arab:: 11

Arab/Arabic: 11

Pennsylvania German: 9

Scotch-Irish: 9

Ethiopian: 9

French Canadian: 6

Russian: 6

Austrian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (20%)
El Salvador (20%)
Micronesia (13%)
Canada (11%)
Vietnam (7%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (7%)
Jordan (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8597
Northeast: 120
Midwest: 734
South: 2235
West: 110

59% of Muskegon Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 80
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 86
7th and 8th grade: 144
9th grade: 89
10th grade: 161
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 159
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,085
Less than 1 year of college: 214
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 356
Associate degree: 127
Bachelor's degree: 106
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 94
7th and 8th grade: 113
9th grade: 183
10th grade: 221
11th grade: 324
12th grade, no diploma: 245
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,399
Less than 1 year of college: 282
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 590
Associate degree: 218
Bachelor's degree: 124
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 15.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 28.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 34.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 42.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 16.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 39.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $22,173
Black householders: $20,391
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $62,057
Asian householders: $56,590
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $17,791
Some other race householders: $41,998
Two or more races householders: $5,879
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,169

Muskegon Heights household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Muskegon Heights household income for Black householders

Muskegon Heights household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Muskegon Heights household income for Asian householders

Muskegon Heights household income for Some other race householders

Muskegon Heights household income for Two or more races householders

Muskegon Heights household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Muskegon Heights marital status for males

Muskegon Heights marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $44,511
Black or African American householders: $63,707
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,628
Asian householders: $90,414
Some other race householders: $73,583
Two or more races householders: $40,060
Hispanic or Latino householders: $69,549

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,920
One, attached: 33
Two: 332
3 or 4: 306
5 to 9: 210
10 to 19: 54
50 or more: 147
Mobile homes: 86

Median worth of mobile homes: $6,033

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Muskegon Heights:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	0.9%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30

Here:	3.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 164

Here:	31.8%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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