One of the benefits of Pontiac is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.44 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Pontiac doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Pontiac rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.74% of adults 25 and older in Pontiac have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Pontiac in 2022 was $30,051, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,204 for a family of four. However, Pontiac contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pontiac is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pontiac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pontiac residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pontiac include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Pontiac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
