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Census Tract 32, Muskegon County, Michigan

Census Tract 32, GEOID 26121003200, in Muskegon County, Michigan, entirely within Egelston Township. 6,183 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±472); the 2020 Census counted 6,097.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,183

±472 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,097

Median household income

$65,352

±$8,914 (90% margin)
Muskegon County: $65,024

Median home value

$164,400

±$12,324 (90% margin)
Muskegon County: $198,300

Median gross rent

$1,351

±$832 (90% margin)
Muskegon County: $1,028

Where is Census Tract 32?

Census Tract 32 is one of 46 census tracts in Muskegon County, Michigan. It covers 15.59 square miles of land, 391 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26121003200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 32 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Egelston Township100%
Wolf Lake74%
Census Tract 32 (marked with a dot) in Muskegon County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1819.013133 32 5 mi
Census Tract 32 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 32: Tract 18 ($58,211), Tract 19.01 ($71,764), Tract 31 ($56,370) and Tract 33 ($73,246). 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 32?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 32's population at 6,183 (±472) in 2,317 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,097 residents and 2,308 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 32Egelston TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
Total population 6,183 ±472 11,276 175,961 10,077,761
Households 2,317 ±219 4,191 67,732 4,076,369
Average household size 2.66 ±0.22 2.68 2.51 2.42
Housing units 2,373 ±227 4,378 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 32?

The median resident of Census Tract 32 is 40.3 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 32Egelston TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
Median age 40.3 ±4.1 39.9 40.0 40.2
Under 18 years 22.4% ±3.9 pts 22.8% 22.5% 21.2%
65 years and over 15.5% ±2.8 pts 16.4% 18.5% 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% ±3.2 pts 7.5% 6.3% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic 84.4% ±7.8 pts 81.7% 75.0% 72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.3% ±2.7 pts 1.9% 12.0% 13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.6% 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 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 8.6% ±6.4 pts 8.7% 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% ±0.9 pts 1.2% 1.9% 7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.4% ±3.1 pts 3.2% 4.0% 10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.1% ±3.0 pts 6.2% 7.2% 5.8%
With a disability 10.6% ±4.5 pts 14.1% 15.1% 14.3%
No health insurance coverage 3.0% ±2.4 pts 5.5% 4.5% 4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.3% ±3.5 pts 88.8% 92.1% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 7.9% ±5.7 pts 8.0% 21.3% 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.4% ±2.6 pts 2.0% 6.4% 12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.9% ±3.3 pts 94.6% 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 32 earn?

Half of the 2,317 households in Census Tract 32 earn less than $65,352 a year (±$8,914), against $65,024 across Muskegon County: 22nd highest of the county's 44 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 32Egelston TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
Median household income $65,352 ±$8,914 $61,432 $65,024 $72,875
Mean household income $70,620 ±$6,622 $66,102 $81,950 $98,700
Per capita income $26,874 ±$2,622 $25,135 $32,532 $40,735
People below the poverty line 9.9% ±4.7 pts 11.2% 14.1% 13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 12.2% ±11.6 pts 15.1% 19.3% 17.6%
Households receiving SNAP 27.5% ±9.2 pts 24.8% 19.4% 13.5%
Households with a computer 94.8% ±4.6 pts 95.8% 93.9% 95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 90.0% ±5.7 pts 92.7% 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 32?

Owners occupy 95.6% of Census Tract 32's occupied homes and renters 4.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,400 by its owner (±$12,324). The median renter pays $1,351 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 32Egelston TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied) $164,400 ±$12,324 $160,400 $198,300 $231,600
Median gross rent $1,351 ±$832 $1,008 $1,028 $1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 51.8% ±48.4 pts 45.2% 45.1% 41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,251 ±$157 $1,239 $1,334 $1,569
Owner-occupied homes 95.6% ±3.9 pts 94.4% 78.1% 73.2%
Renter-occupied homes 4.4% ±3.9 pts 5.6% 21.9% 26.8%
Housing units 2,373 ±227 4,378 75,266 4,622,236
Single-family detached homes 77.9% ±6.9 pts 72.7% 77.9% 72.0%
Mobile homes 21.5% ±6.9 pts 26.0% 6.8% 5.0%
Built 2020 or later 1.3% ±1.2 pts 0.9% 0.8% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 13.8% ±6.4 pts 10.6% 4.1% 4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.9% ±2.0 pts 2.5% 15.7% 14.6%
Households with no vehicle 0.3% ±0.9 pts 1.9% 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 32 get to work?

90.1% of Census Tract 32's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 32Egelston TownshipMuskegon CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.4% ±5.9 pts 60.8% 59.5% 61.3%
Unemployment rate 6.8% ±5.5 pts 9.9% 6.4% 5.7%
Drove alone to work 90.1% ±6.7 pts 83.6% 80.9% 74.3%
Carpooled 7.3% ±6.0 pts 12.7% 9.4% 7.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 1.2% 2.0%
Worked from home 2.6% ±2.3 pts 3.6% 7.2% 13.5%
Mean travel time to work 24.3 min ±4.1 24.7 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 32 compare with the other tracts in Muskegon County?

Among Muskegon County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 32 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 32's rank among the tracts of Muskegon County
MeasureIn Muskegon County
Population3rd of 45
Residents per square mile31st of 45
Median household income22nd of 44
Per capita income31st of 45
Median home value27th of 45
Median gross rent6th of 39
Poverty rate27th of 37
Median age21st of 45
Owner-occupied share8th 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 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±$2,575 · within the margin of this tract5,612
Tract 3222nd$65,352±$8,9146,183
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
Tract 2225th$62,857±$7,384 · within the margin of this tract4,144

"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 32?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 32 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