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Muskegon City School District

Muskegon City School District is a unified school district in Michigan with a community population of 36,468. The median household income is $45,181 and the median age is 34.9.

36,468

Population

2901

People / sq mi

$45,181

Median Income

34.9

Median Age

Muskegon City School District covers 13 sq mi of land at 2901.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White59.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian44.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$45,181

Median Household Income

$25,781

Per Capita Income

23.2%

Poverty Rate

5.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$137,700

Median Home Value

$1,001

Median Rent

54.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

88.0%

High School+

16.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Muskegon City School District serves a community with a population of 36,468 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Michigan.

The median household income in Muskegon City School District is $45,181, with a per capita income of $25,781. The poverty rate is 23.2%.

Muskegon City School District is 59.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 44.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Muskegon City School District, 88.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Muskegon City School District is $137,700, with a median rent of $1,001. The homeownership rate is 54.8%.

Data for Muskegon City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2624840).

The poverty rate is what most separates Muskegon City School District from the typical school district: 23.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Muskegon City School District is a school district in Michigan with a population of 36,468.

Incomes are among the lowest of comparable places, with a median household income of $45,181, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 23.2%, is among the steepest of comparable US school districts and above the national 12.4%. Property is affordable here, the median home worth $137,700, with typical rent around $1,001.

Fewer adults hold degrees here than in most comparable places — 16.4%, below the national 35.0%.

The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Muskegon City School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.