Living in Muskegon Heights School District, Michigan

Overview

A total of 4,040 households are located in Muskegon Heights School District area. Among them, 1,597 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.28 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,181 and 2,723 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (125) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (444) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Muskegon Heights School District, Michigan
Household	4,040
Population	10,661
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,597 (40%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,181
Total Students	2,723
Pre-Kindergarten	241
Kindergarten	290
Grade 1-8	1,247
Grade 9-12	589
College/Graduate School	356
Veterans	7,666
Non-citizen	125
Non-English Home Language	444
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,993 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,761 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,761 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,976 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 16.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Muskegon Heights School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,861	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,784	72.11%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	759	19.66%
Public transportation	127	3.29%
Walked	89	2.31%
Other method	54	1.40%
Worked from home	48	1.24%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,976	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	591	14.86%
Service	1,011	25.43%
Sales and office	689	17.33%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	260	6.54%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,425	35.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,976	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	19	0.48%
Construction	177	4.45%
Manufacturing	1,025	25.78%
Wholesale trade	45	1.13%
Retail trade	734	18.46%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	93	2.34%
Information	40	1.01%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	40	1.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	309	7.77%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	782	19.67%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	345	8.68%
Other services, except public administration	236	5.94%
Public administration	131	3.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,976	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,564	89.64%
Government workers	244	6.14%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	147	3.70%
Unpaid family workers	21	0.53%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $38,088 for the 4,040 households in Muskegon Heights School District area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $20,061. 9,786 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.05%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,040	-
Less than $10,000	634	15.69%
$10,000 - $14,999	396	9.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	644	15.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	575	14.23%
$35,000 - $49,999	821	20.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	528	13.07%
$75,000 - $99,999	312	7.72%
$100,000 - $149,999	83	2.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	21	0.52%
More than $200,000	26	0.64%
Median Household Income	$30,795	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$38,088	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,594	-
Less than $10,000	352	13.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	164	6.32%
$15,000 - $24,999	444	17.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	412	15.88%
$35,000 - $49,999	580	22.36%
$50,000 - $74,999	303	11.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	218	8.40%
$100,000 - $149,999	83	3.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	21	0.81%
More than $200,000	17	0.66%

Median Family Income	$32,241	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$40,907	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$20,061	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$31,900	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$31,900	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,748	-
With health insurance coverage	9,786	91.05%
Public coverage	6,843	63.67%
Private health insurance	3,870	36.01%
Without health insurance coverage	962	8.95%

Housing

There are 5,138 housing units in Muskegon Heights School District area, Michigan with 4,040 units (78.63%) occupied. 1,973 houses (48.84%) are occupied by owner and 2,067 houses (51.16%) are rented. The average housing value is $43,900 and the average rental cost is $711. 8 houses (0.16%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,076 houses (59.87%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,138	-
Occupied	4,040	78.63%
Owner Occupied	1,973	48.84%
Renter Occupied	2,067	51.16%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,015	78.14%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	66	1.28%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	967	18.82%
Mobile Homes	90	1.75%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,138	-
Built 2014 or later	8	0.16%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	46	0.90%
Built 1990 - 1999	228	4.44%
Built 1980 - 1989	79	1.54%
Built 1970 - 1979	314	6.11%
Built 1960 - 1969	680	13.23%
Built 1950 - 1959	707	13.76%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,076	59.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,138	-
1 room	21	0.41%
2 rooms	28	0.54%
3 rooms	488	9.50%
4 rooms	1,211	23.57%
5 rooms	1,757	34.20%
6 rooms	841	16.37%
7 rooms	368	7.16%
8 rooms	281	5.47%
9 rooms or more	143	2.78%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,138	-
no bedroom	21	0.41%
1 bedroom	566	11.02%
2 bedrooms	1,956	38.07%
3 bedrooms	2,036	39.63%
4 bedrooms	418	8.14%
5 bedrooms or more	141	2.74%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,973	-
Less than $50,000	1,222	61.94%
$50,000 - $99,999	451	22.86%
$100,000 - $149,999	75	3.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	117	5.93%
$200,000 - $299,999	46	2.33%
$300,000 - $499,999	52	2.64%
$500,000 - $999,999	10	0.51%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$43,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,961	-
Less than $500	417	21.26%
$500 - $999	1,259	64.20%
$1,000 - $1,499	285	14.53%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$711	-

Demographic

A total of 10,748 people lives in Muskegon Heights School District area, Michigan with 5,214 male and 5,534 female. The males to female ratio is 48.51 to 51.49. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,748	-
Male	5,214	48.51%
Female	5,534	51.49%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,748	-
Under 5 years	942	8.76%
5 - 9 years	1,054	9.81%
10 - 14 years	686	6.38%
15 - 19 years	759	7.06%
20 - 24 years	908	8.45%
25 - 34 years	1,691	15.73%
35 - 44 years	1,299	12.09%
45 - 54 years	1,114	10.36%
55 - 59 years	562	5.23%
60 - 64 years	495	4.61%
65 - 74 years	678	6.31%
75 - 84 years	390	3.63%
85 years and older	170	1.58%
Median Age	30.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,748	-
One Race	10,256	95.42%
White	1,992	18.53%
Black or African American	8,134	75.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native	100	0.93%
Asian	13	0.12%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	17	0.16%

Two or more races	492	4.58%
White and Black or African American	354	3.29%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.18%
White and Asian	2	0.02%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.09%

Living in Muskegon Heights School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic