Roosevelt Park is a

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in Muskegon County in the

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. The population was 4,172 at the 2020 census, up from 3,831 in

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Geography

The city is in southwestern Muskegon County, bordered to the north by the city of

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and to the south, east, and west by the city of Norton Shores. Downtown Muskegon is to the north, and Muskegon Heights is to the east. According to the

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, the city of Roosevelt Park has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,831 people, 1,731 households, and 979 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,925 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.9%

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, 8.4%

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, 0.6% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population. There were 1,731 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were

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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,890 people, 1,773 households, and 1,056 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,896 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.34%

, 3.14%

, 0.46% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.62% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population. There were 1,773 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were

living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,035, and the median income for a family was $47,043. Males had a median income of $36,917 versus $30,118 for females. The

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for the city was $19,825. About 2.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the

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, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Images

File:Roosevelt Park-Map.jpg, One Square Mile City File:Roosevelt Road Business District.jpg, Business District on West Broadway File:The Station Grill.jpg, The Station Grill

References

External links

* {{Coord, 43, 11, 47, N, 86, 16, 20, W, type:city_region:US-MI_source:GNIS, display=title Cities in Muskegon County, Michigan