Muskegon County Information
Muskegon in
Michigan occupies
1,459 square miles and has a 2006 population of
175,231, a change from a 2000 population of
170,200 and
158,983 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
994 acts of violent crime reported in
Muskegon in 2004, a change from
724 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,237 people:
6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Muskegon, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Muskegon | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 1,459 sq. miles | Ranked 460 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 175,231 | Ranked 337 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 174,971 | |
| Population 2000 | 170,200 | Ranked 318 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 158,983 | Ranked 298 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83% | |
| African American | 14% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 994 | 724 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 141 | |
| Robberies | 150 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 699 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,716 | 7,434 |
| Burglaries | 1,543 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,506 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 667 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 91,030 | 85,500 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,237 | 3,489 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | 4.1% |
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