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Muskegon city, Michigan

MI · population 37,226 · GEOID 2656320

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Unemployment (muskegon county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±50 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

37,226

0.37% of Michigan · 37,226 of 10,077,761

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±50 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Muskegon County)

4.6%

+0.6 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Muskegon County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.4%4.1%—
2024-024.7%4.2%—
2024-034.6%3.9%—
2024-044.5%3.5%—
2024-054.8%3.7%—
2024-065.5%4.3%—
2024-076.0%4.5%—
2024-085.7%4.4%—
2024-095.1%3.9%—
2024-105.1%3.9%—
2024-115.2%4.0%—
2024-125.8%3.8%—
2025-016.0%4.4%—
2025-026.3%4.5%—
2025-036.0%4.2%—
2025-045.6%3.9%—
2025-055.7%4.0%—
2025-066.0%4.4%—
2025-076.3%4.6%—
2025-085.7%4.5%—
2025-095.3%4.3%—
2025-115.0%4.3%—
2025-125.1%4.1%—
2026-015.7%4.7%—
2026-025.2%4.7%—
2026-035.1%4.3%—
2026-044.8%4.0%—
2026-055.4%4.1%—
2026-065.1%4.4%—
2026-075.2%4.4%—
2026-085.3%4.3%—
2026-094.6%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN261210000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$996

better than the United States

This place $996
Michigan $1,129
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Muskegon County)

$8.4B

+5.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Muskegon County)
PeriodOutput (Muskegon County)Margin
2016$6.0B—
2017$6.0B—
2018$6.2B—
2019$6.4B—
2020$6.2B—
2021$6.7B—
2022$7.4B—
2023$8.0B—
2024$8.4B—

Michigan $702.5B · this place is 1.19% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Muskegon County)

$1.0B

−27.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Muskegon County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Muskegon County)Margin
FY2021$1.5B—
FY2022$1.5B—
FY2023$1.4B—
FY2024$1.4B—
FY2025$1.4B—
FY2026$1.0B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 24.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 53.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $142,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $44,735 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 9.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Michigan 0.37% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024