Census tract · Muskegon County

Census Tract 29, Muskegon County, Michigan

Census Tract 29, GEOID 26121002900, in Muskegon County, Michigan, mostly within Ravenna Township (63% of its census blocks). 5,612 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±33); the 2020 Census counted 5,503.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,612

±33 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,503

Median household income

$69,038

±$2,575 (90% margin)
Muskegon County: $65,024

Median home value

$219,500

±$11,909 (90% margin)
Muskegon County: $198,300

Median gross rent

$1,036

±$570 (90% margin)
Muskegon County: $1,028

Where is Census Tract 29?

Census Tract 29 is one of 46 census tracts in Muskegon County, Michigan. It covers 60.25 square miles of land, 91 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26121002900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 29 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Ravenna Township63%
Sullivan Township37%
Ravenna15%
Census Tract 29 (marked with a dot) in Muskegon County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
283031201204232 29 5 mi
Census Tract 29 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Muskegon County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 29: Tract 27.02 ($74,271), Tract 28 ($84,264), Tract 30 ($81,686), Tract 31 ($56,370), Tract 201 in Ottawa County ($83,646), Tract 204 in Ottawa County ($89,700) and Tract 232 in Ottawa County ($112,708). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 29?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 29's population at 5,612 (±33) in 2,184 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,503 residents and 2,125 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 29Ravenna TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
Total population 5,612 ±33 2,997 175,961 10,077,761
Households 2,184 ±93 1,103 67,732 4,076,369
Average household size 2.54 ±0.11 2.69 2.51 2.42
Housing units 2,238 ±103 1,146 75,266 4,622,236

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 29?

The median resident of Census Tract 29 is 41.3 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 29Ravenna TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
Median age 41.3 ±2.4 39.6 40.0 40.2
Under 18 years 21.8% ±2.0 pts 21.5% 22.5% 21.2%
65 years and over 17.8% ±1.5 pts 15.4% 18.5% 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4% ±1.8 pts 3.3% 6.3% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic 87.6% ±4.1 pts 84.8% 75.0% 72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±1.3 pts 1.5% 12.0% 13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.6% 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±0.3 pts 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 6.6% ±3.2 pts 10.3% 5.6% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.6% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 1.9% 7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.7% ±0.5 pts 0.6% 4.0% 10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.5% ±1.5 pts 6.3% 7.2% 5.8%
With a disability 10.8% ±2.0 pts 9.0% 15.1% 14.3%
No health insurance coverage 4.1% ±1.4 pts 4.1% 4.5% 4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.6% ±1.6 pts 96.6% 92.1% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.7% ±3.3 pts 23.2% 21.3% 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.7% ±1.5 pts 6.3% 6.4% 12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.6% ±4.0 pts 87.6% 88.6% 88.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 29 earn?

Half of the 2,184 households in Census Tract 29 earn less than $69,038 a year (±$2,575), against $65,024 across Muskegon County: 21st highest of the county's 44 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 29Ravenna TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
Median household income $69,038 ±$2,575 $75,625 $65,024 $72,875
Mean household income $84,507 ±$6,124 $95,318 $81,950 $98,700
Per capita income $33,827 ±$2,436 $36,185 $32,532 $40,735
People below the poverty line 6.9% ±2.1 pts 6.0% 14.1% 13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 5.6% ±3.3 pts 2.6% 19.3% 17.6%
Households receiving SNAP 10.1% ±3.0 pts 10.4% 19.4% 13.5%
Households with a computer 94.6% ±2.7 pts 95.8% 93.9% 95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 88.6% ±3.3 pts 89.9% 88.8% 90.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 29?

Owners occupy 91.0% of Census Tract 29's occupied homes and renters 9.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,500 by its owner (±$11,909). The median renter pays $1,036 a month including utilities, and 62.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 29Ravenna TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied) $219,500 ±$11,909 $224,100 $198,300 $231,600
Median gross rent $1,036 ±$570 $815 $1,028 $1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 62.1% ±19.9 pts 63.9% 45.1% 41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,486 ±$88 $1,412 $1,334 $1,569
Owner-occupied homes 91.0% ±3.2 pts 86.5% 78.1% 73.2%
Renter-occupied homes 9.0% ±3.2 pts 13.5% 21.9% 26.8%
Housing units 2,238 ±103 1,146 75,266 4,622,236
Single-family detached homes 95.0% ±2.0 pts 92.1% 77.9% 72.0%
Mobile homes 1.7% ±1.3 pts 1.4% 6.8% 5.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±0.7 pts 0.6% 0.8% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.5% ±1.2 pts 2.4% 4.1% 4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 13.7% ±3.4 pts 16.9% 15.7% 14.6%
Households with no vehicle 3.1% ±2.3 pts 2.4% 7.4% 7.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 29 get to work?

88.8% of Census Tract 29's workers drive alone and 5.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 29Ravenna TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.7% ±3.0 pts 66.6% 59.5% 61.3%
Unemployment rate 3.6% ±1.9 pts 2.9% 6.4% 5.7%
Drove alone to work 88.8% ±2.9 pts 89.5% 80.9% 74.3%
Carpooled 4.8% ±2.4 pts 2.3% 9.4% 7.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.9%
Walked 0.9% ±0.8 pts 1.3% 1.2% 2.0%
Worked from home 5.2% ±1.9 pts 6.9% 7.2% 13.5%
Mean travel time to work 26.0 min ±2.1 26.7 min 21.6 min 24.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 29 compare with the other tracts in Muskegon County?

Among Muskegon County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 29 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 29's rank among the tracts of Muskegon County
MeasureIn Muskegon County
Population5th of 45
Residents per square mile41st of 45
Median household income21st of 44
Per capita income21st of 45
Median home value17th of 45
Median gross rent19th of 39
Poverty rate32nd of 37
Bachelor's degree or higher24th of 41
Median age20th of 45
Owner-occupied share17th of 45

The tracts next to it on Muskegon County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 3318th$73,246±$3,815 · within the margin of this tract5,343
Tract 1019th$72,917±$14,810 · within the margin of this tract1,101
Tract 19.0120th$71,764±$7,735 · within the margin of this tract3,701
Tract 2921st$69,038±$2,5755,612
Tract 3222nd$65,352±$8,914 · within the margin of this tract6,183
Tract 2423rd$65,038±$7,164 · within the margin of this tract3,462
Tract 824th$63,440±$5,655 · within the margin of this tract3,443

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 29?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 29 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections