Pontiac, IL Demographic Data
Pontiac, IL Summary
Pontiac is located in Livingston County in Illinois
- Population: 12,210
- Area: 7.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,550.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 630.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pontiac, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,289
44%
50.8
Male
6,727
56%
49.2
Total Population
12,016
323,128,000
Pontiac, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
544
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
727
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
767
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
882
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
685
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,663
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,573
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,935
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
747
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
611
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
969
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
517
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
396
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,412
78.3%
77.2
Female
4,114
43.7%
51.3
Male
5,298
56.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,943
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,199
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,882
15.7%
15.2
Female
1,111
59.0%
55.8
Male
771
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Pontiac, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,744
97.7%
96.8
White
10,433
86.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,115
9.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
54
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
24
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
28
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
142
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
272
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
573
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
383
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
99
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
83
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,443
95.2%
82.2
Pontiac, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
450
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
896
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,393
40.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,966
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
610
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
749
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
347
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,346
16.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,065
84.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,096
13.0%
31.2
Pontiac, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,631
36.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,781
37.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,638
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
136
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
792
7.9
5.8%
Pontiac, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,799
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
673
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
459
4.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
113
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
50
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
51
0.4%
1.1%
Pontiac, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
375
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
249
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
624
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
536
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
549
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
856
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
548
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
492
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
66
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
73
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
46,319
57,617
Per capita income
20,864
31,128
Pontiac, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
83
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
336
7.6%
9.8
Construction
251
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,070
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
332
7.5%
6.6
Information
85
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
819
18.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
128
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
274
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
272
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
522
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
212
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
57
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
464
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
994
22.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
931
21.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,181
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
871
19.6%
18.1%
Pontiac, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,345
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,470
79.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
560
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
127
2.9%
2.7
Other means
124
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
64
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
26.6
Pontiac, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
455
10.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,807
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,524
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
582
13.3%
21.0
Pontiac, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,368
93.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,777
63.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,591
36.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
315
6.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Pontiac, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,683
1 room
50
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
165
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
368
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
714
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
962
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
908
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
662
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
324
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
530
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pontiac, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,683
1-unit, detached
3,014
64.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
226
4.8%
5.9
2-units
207
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
306
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
250
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
180
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
280
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
220
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pontiac, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,172
25.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
236
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
590
12.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
719
15.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
791
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
405
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
535
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
188
4.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
47
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pontiac, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,629
83.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
697
16.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.4%
1.1
Pontiac, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,731
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
16
0.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
1.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
35
2.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
36
2.1%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
240
13.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
493
28.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
892
51.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
856
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
199
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
211
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
146
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
301
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Pontiac, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,512
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.6%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
63
4.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
504
33.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
936
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
79
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
623
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
270
18.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
276
18.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
212
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
115
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
468
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
92
0.0%
0.0%
Pontiac, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,777
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
247
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,196
43.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
739
26.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
396
14.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
103
3.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
77
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,800
205,000
