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Pontiac, MI
Demographic Data




Pontiac Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Pontiac Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

61,854

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.4%
5 - 17:
17.3%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
16.5%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
11.4%
Over 65 Years:
12.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.6%
4.6%
81.1%
81.1%
16.1%
16.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Pontiac
USA
$23,024
$23,024
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Pontiac
USA
$40,307
$40,307
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

26.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Other
Education
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
19.3%
19.3%
14.6%
14.6%
14.3%
14.3%
9.4%
9.4%
7.7%
7.7%
6.5%
6.5%
5.8%
5.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
48.1%
48.1%
22.4%
22.4%
20.6%
20.6%
4.7%
4.7%
4.0%
4.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Polish
French
Italian
Jamaican
Scottish
African
Scots-Irish
Ukrainian
Nigerian
European
French Canadian
Liberian
Swedish
Dutch
Canadian
British
Russian
5.7%
5.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.2%
3.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Italian
Miao/Hmong
Langs. of India
Chinese
Laotian
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
French
Vietnamese
African languages
Arabic
Russian
Thai
Other Indo-European
Urdu
Slavic languages
West Germanic languages
79.9%
79.9%
15.3%
15.3%
1.5%
1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Pontiac Residents

8.6%


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