Muskegon County PUMA, MI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2022 Population
175,947
0.179% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.4
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
12.9%
0.39% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$61,347
7.54% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$162,300
17% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
74,357
0.908% 1-year growth

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Muskegon County PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), White (Hispanic) (2.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.39%).

3.47% of the households in Muskegon County PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Muskegon County PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Muskegon County PUMA, MI was $162,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Muskegon County PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Muskegon County PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Muskegon County PUMA, MI is home to a population of 176k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.9% of Muskegon County PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.34k people).

In 2022, there were 5.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Muskegon County PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.37k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Muskegon County PUMA, MI are Spanish (3,962 households), German (455 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (235 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
87,877
Women
49.9%
88,090
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 175,967 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

99%
2022 Citizenship
99.1%
2021 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muskegon County PUMA, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    132k ± 262
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    23k ± 812
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    7.37k ± 880
6.1%
Hispanic Population
10.7k people

In 2022, there were 5.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Muskegon County PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.37k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.1% of the people in Muskegon County PUMA, MI are hispanic (10.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,184 ± 842 people
  2. India
    411 ± 497 people
  3. Philippines
    135 ± 285 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Muskegon County PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 1,184 Muskegon County PUMA, MI residents, followed by India with 411 and Philippines with 135.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.34k people
1.97%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.46k people

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,962 households (2.39%)
  2. German
    455 households (0.275%)
  3. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    235 households (0.142%)

3.47% of the households in Muskegon County PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Muskegon County PUMA, MI was Spanish. 2.39% of the households in Muskegon County PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,749 ± 385
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,807 ± 340
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,530 ± 267

Muskegon County PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Muskegon County PUMA, MI employs 74.4k people. The largest industries in Muskegon County PUMA, MI are Restaurants & Food Services (5,813 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,285 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,861 people), and the highest paying industries are Aluminum production & processing ($146,498), Specialized design services ($139,576), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($113,655).

Males in Muskegon County PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,779. The income inequality in Muskegon County PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
36,284
Women
49.2%
37,390
Men
50.8%

The workforce of Muskegon County PUMA, MI in 2020 was 73,674 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

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Occupations

74.4k
2022 Value
0.908%
1 Year growth
± 0.908%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muskegon County PUMA, MI, are Other assemblers and fabricators (2,521 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,108 people), and Cashiers (1,926 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muskegon County PUMA, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

74.4k
2022 Value
0.908%
1 Year growth
± 0.908%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muskegon County PUMA, MI, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,813 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,285 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,861 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muskegon County PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Muskegon County PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,664
Median earning men ± $992
$33,369
Median earning women ± $873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,459), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,696), and Information ($53,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,692), and Construction ($47,602).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Muskegon County PUMA, MI awarded 736 degrees. The student population of Muskegon County PUMA, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,299 male students and 2,304 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Muskegon County PUMA, MI are White (564 and 76.7%), followed by Black or African American (55 and 7.48%), Hispanic or Latino (49 and 6.67%), and Unknown (30 and 4.08%).

Student Diversity

In 2022, 229 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Muskegon County PUMA, MI, which is 0.452 times less than the 507 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 564 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 55 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,730) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Muskegon County PUMA, MI in false were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Muskegon County PUMA, MI was $162,300 in 2022, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $138,700 to $162,300, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Muskegon County PUMA, MI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Muskegon County PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muskegon County PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Muskegon County PUMA, MI is $61,347. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Muskegon County PUMA, MI was Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $138,062, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $115,047 and $111,400.

Property

$162,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$2,517
$51,460
Median Property Taxes
±$1,514

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Muskegon County PUMA, MI was Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $138,062, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $115,047 and $111,400.

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Household Income

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$61,347
Median Household Income
± $1,338
66.6k
Number of Households
± 1,813

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Wage Distribution

0.409
2022 Wage GINI in Muskegon County PUMA, MI
0.416
2021 Wage GINI in Muskegon County PUMA, MI

In 2022, the income inequality in Muskegon County PUMA, MI was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.67% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Muskegon County PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Muskegon County PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.05%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2022, 83.7% of workers in Muskegon County PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.05%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muskegon County PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Muskegon County PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muskegon County PUMA, MI (21.9k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muskegon County PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Muskegon County PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1246 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,235 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1,246 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.88%
Uninsured
46.3%
Employer Coverage
22.7%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

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