Norton Shores, MI

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Population 2005: 23,479 Population 2004: 23,254 Population 2003: 23,136 Population 2002: 23,093 Population 2001: 22,772 Population 2000: 22,527 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 21,755 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 4.23% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 3.55% Population (2000 Census): 22,527 Male: 10,936 (48.55%) Female: 11,591 (51.45%) Median age: 40.60 years Races, 2000 Census: White: 92.99% Hispanic or Latino: 2.69% Black or African American: 1.63% Two or more races: 1.53% Asian: 0.84% American Indian: 0.73% Other race: 0.63% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.01% Housing Units: 9,679 (2000 Census) Land Area: 23.2438 square miles Water Area: 1.2176 square miles Most populous zip code:

Cities & Towns nearby Norton Shores

Roosevelt Park, MI 1.6mi NNW
Muskegon Heights, MI 2mi NNE
Muskegon, MI 3.5mi N
North Muskegon, MI 5.5mi N
Fruitport, MI 6.1mi SE
Ferrysburg, MI 6.6mi SSE
Spring Lake, MI 7.7mi SSE
Grand Haven, MI 8.3mi SSE
Wolf Lake, MI 8.5mi NE
Nunica, MI 11mi ESE

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2005 Data for: Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area

Population: 169,500
Male: 82,355 (48.59%)
Female: 87,145 (51.41%)

Median age: 36.10 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 80.11%
Black or African American: 13.64%
Hispanic or Latino: 4.04%
Other race: 1.56%
Two or more races: 1.19%
American Indian: 1.11%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.73%
Asian: 0.14%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 12,037 (7.10%)
5 to 9 years: 11,885 (7.01%)
10 to 14 years: 13,320 (7.86%)
15 to 19 years: 13,407 (7.91%)
20 to 24 years: 10,303 (6.08%)
25 to 34 years: 21,174 (12.49%)
35 to 44 years: 24,695 (14.57%)
45 to 54 years: 24,726 (14.59%)
55 to 59 years: 9,769 (5.76%)
60 to 64 years: 7,467 (4.41%)
65 to 74 years: 9,985 (5.89%)
75 to 84 years: 8,605 (5.08%)
85 years and over: 2,127 (1.25%)

Median age: 36.10 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 123,849 (73.07%)
21 years and over: 116,273 (68.60%)
62 years and over: 24,589 (14.51%)
65 years and over: 20,717 (12.22%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 123,849 (73.07%)
Male: 58,676 (47.38% of this group)
Female: 65,173 (52.62% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 20,717 (12.22%)
Male: 8,586 (41.44% of this group)
Female: 12,131 (58.56% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 167,483 (98.81%)
Two or more Races: 2,017 (1.19%)
White: 135,779 (80.11%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 6,841 (4.04%)
Black or African American: 23,113 (13.64%)
Asian: 245 (0.14%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 1,235 (0.73%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,880 (1.11%)
Some other race: 2,648 (1.56%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 6,841 (4.04%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 2,017 (1.19%)
White and Black or African American: 1,145 (0.68%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 270 (0.16%)
White and Asian: 95 (0.06%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,555 (0.92%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 169,500 (100.00%)
Householder: 66,059 (38.97%)
Spouse: 34,174 (20.16%)
Child: 53,799 (31.74%)
Other relatives: 5,910 (3.49%)
Nonrelatives: 9,558 (5.64%)
Unmarried partner: 4,687 (2.77%)
Total households: 65,681
Family households (families): 45,207 (68.83%)
With own children under 18 years: 20,874 (31.78%)
Married-couple families: 33,517 (51.03%)
With own children under 18 years: 14,331 (21.82%)
Male householder, no wife present: 3,610 (5.50%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,948 (2.97%)
Female householder, no husband present: 8,080 (12.30%)
With own children under 18 years: 4,595 (7.00%)
Nonfamily households: 20,474 (31.17%)
Householder living alone: 17,353 (26.42%)
65 years and over: 5,980 (9.10%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 23,593 (35.92%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 15,393 (23.44%)
Average household size : 2.58
Average family size: 3.08

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