North Muskegon is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 4,093 at the 2020 census, up from 3,786 in

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Geography

The city is in western Muskegon County on the north side of Muskegon Lake, an arm of

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. It is bordered to the south, across the lake, by the city of Muskegon, the

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. The Muskegon River flows into Muskegon Lake in the eastern part of the city. The lake's outlet channel to Lake Michigan is a mile west of the city limits. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, North Muskegon has a total area of , of which are land and , or 56.5%, are water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,786 people, 1,621 households, and 1,069 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,834 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.6%

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, 2.1%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 1,621 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 45 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 4,031 people, 1,610 households, and 1,135 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,685 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.22%

, 1.02%

, 0.20% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02%

, 0.35% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population. There were 1,610 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $55,063, and the median income for a family was $63,819. Males had a median income of $47,681 versus $31,695 for females. The

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for the city was $27,140. About 1.9% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the

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, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Cities in Muskegon County, Michigan