Muskegon, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Muskegon	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$26,202	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$53,631	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,960	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,930	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,608	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,286	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Muskegon is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Muskegon is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Muskegon is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Muskegon is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,750 $53,631 $107,262

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Muskegon median earnings by income bracket

Muskegon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Lake, MI	1,824	$124,043	52.5%
North Muskegon, MI	3,920	$122,308	50.4%
Fruitport, MI	1,246	$98,684	21.3%
Norton Shores, MI	25,151	$97,861	20.3%
Montague, MI	2,869	$92,880	14.2%
Muskegon, MI	38,255	$53,631	34.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Muskogee, OK	38,202	$58,039	28.6%
Commack, NY	38,358	$218,642	168.8%
Carpentersville, IL	38,383	$109,560	34.7%
Cottage Grove, MN	38,398	$150,702	85.3%
Hilliard, OH	38,111	$151,658	86.5%
Muskegon, MI	38,255	$53,631	34.1%

Source: The Muskegon, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.