More about Muskegon Muskegon is a city located in Muskegon County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,105. It is the county seat of Muskegon County6. The city is located in the southwest corner of Muskegon Township, near the junction of US-31 and I-96, which marks the western terminus of I-96. Muskegon Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 40,105 people, 14,569 households, and 8,537 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,079.1/km² (2,794.5/mi²). There are 15,999 housing units at an average density of 430.5/km² (1,114.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 60.61% White, 31.67% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.69% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. 6.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 14,569 households out of which 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% are married couples living together, 20.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% are non-families. 34.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.13. In the city the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $27,929, and the median income for a family is $32,640. Males have a median income of $29,114 versus $22,197 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,283. 20.5% of the population and 16.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.6% of those under the age of 18 and 14.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Rest Of Today...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph until midnight becoming light. Sunday...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Monday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Friday...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

