Pontiac, MI Demographic Data
Pontiac, MI Summary
Pontiac is located in Oakland County in Michigan
- Population: 59,872
- Area: 20.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,951.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 970.47 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pontiac, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,033
52%
50.8
Male
28,887
48%
49.2
Total Population
59,920
323,128,000
Pontiac, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,032
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,997
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,726
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,996
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,283
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,766
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,588
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,946
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,147
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,127
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,399
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,885
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,028
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,112
73.6%
77.2
Female
22,863
51.8%
51.3
Male
21,249
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
41,020
68.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,136
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,312
10.5%
15.2
Female
3,908
61.9%
55.8
Male
2,404
38.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Pontiac, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,006
93.5%
96.8
White
23,500
39.2%
72.6
Black or African American
29,898
49.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
276
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,178
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
313
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
173
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
50
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
86
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
554
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
29
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
29
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
1,125
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,914
6.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,335
17.2%
17.8
Mexican
7,125
11.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,370
4.0%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
828
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,585
82.8%
82.2
Pontiac, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,494
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,390
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,037
32.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,445
28.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,075
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,967
8.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,478
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,884
21.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,002
78.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,445
12.0%
31.2
Pontiac, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,173
48.0%
33.7%
Now Married
13,026
28.2%
47.5
Divorced
6,565
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,330
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
3,071
6.7
5.8%
Pontiac, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,505
82.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,383
17.1%
21.6%
Spanish
7,688
14.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
704
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
708
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
283
0.5%
1.1%
Pontiac, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,643
15.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,460
10.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,602
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,200
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,436
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,954
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,408
6.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,202
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
244
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
76
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
30,152
57,617
Per capita income
16,610
31,128
Pontiac, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
49
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,890
16.6%
9.8
Construction
1,487
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,159
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,152
4.9%
6.6
Information
286
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,051
13.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,193
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,581
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
536
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,754
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,103
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
236
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,936
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,513
19.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,290
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,173
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,565
32.2%
18.1%
Pontiac, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,979
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,385
75.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,035
17.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
203
0.9%
5.1
Walked
618
2.7%
2.7
Other means
270
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
468
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Pontiac, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,058
17.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,196
43.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,612
28.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,359
10.2%
21.0
Pontiac, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,225
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,155
43.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,070
56.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,110
15.0%
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
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Pontiac, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,335
1 room
968
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
283
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,867
10.5%
9.1
4 rooms
5,234
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,930
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,492
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,090
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,217
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,254
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Pontiac, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,335
1-unit, detached
17,665
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
598
2.2%
5.9
2-units
731
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,246
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,026
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,191
8.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2,407
8.8%
9.0
Mobile home
471
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pontiac, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,921
21.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,257
11.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,991
21.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,592
13.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,769
10.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,619
5.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,534
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,458
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
181
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.0%
1.4%
Pontiac, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,365
87.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
161
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,104
9.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
133
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
248
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
203
0.9%
1.1
Pontiac, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,340
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
1
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
118
2.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
141
2.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
739
13.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,919
35.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,415
45.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,931
36.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
834
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
732
13.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
323
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,442
27.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
78
0.0%
0.0%
Pontiac, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,338
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
70
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,336
18.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,604
21.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,234
58.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
732
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
754
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,282
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,620
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,213
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,350
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
768
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,573
47.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,264
0.0%
0.0%
Pontiac, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,155
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,672
46.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,712
36.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
851
8.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
570
5.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
200
2.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
61
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
48
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
53,700
205,000
