Population 1,515 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Muir
Household size in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Muir is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Muir is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Muir as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (9.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Muir
Renters in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Muir is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Muir: just 3.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in Muir leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $530 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $711 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$65 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Muir pays $711 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Muir
Bachelor's degrees in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Muir: 6.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Muir have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Muir
| Period | Muir | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Muir than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. The Grand Rapids area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Muir compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muir | 2.90 | 42.0 | 11.1% | 24.5% | 3.1% | 1974 | $711 | 6.3% | 91.5% | 3.8% |
| Lyons | 2.71 | 40.9 | 10.6% | 19.3% | 9.1% | 1970 | $1,008 | 21.4% | 91.2% | 8.1% |
| Pewamo | 3.27 | 34.3 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | 1977 | $1,030 | 29.3% | 90.3% | 1.0% |
| Palo | 3.01 | 39.0 | 10.2% | 14.5% | 7.3% | 1974 | $845 | 13.1% | 89.6% | 4.1% |
| Matherton | 2.70 | 41.9 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 1964 | $511 | 15.7% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Hubbardston | 2.90 | 39.2 | 17.1% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 1954 | $746 | 10.1% | 91.9% | 6.6% |
| Ionia | 2.59 | 41.3 | 12.5% | 30.3% | 5.9% | 1962 | $876 | 12.1% | 85.5% | 4.2% |
| Smyrna | 2.57 | 38.1 | 16.6% | 34.8% | 4.4% | 1991 | $1,380 | 14.8% | 94.2% | 3.7% |
| Westphalia | 2.81 | 34.5 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 1.3% | 1973 | $750 | 33.4% | 94.1% | 3.0% |
| Shiloh | 2.61 | 40.6 | 10.3% | 24.7% | 10.9% | 1985 | $873 | 15.0% | 89.1% | 1.5% |
| Fowler | 2.61 | 42.1 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 5.4% | 1960 | $647 | 27.7% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Muir. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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