Pontiac, MI

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2023 Population
61,914
0.0823% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.5
5.03% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
25.6%
4.15% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$42,791
6.16% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$110,600
10.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
26,967
3.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pontiac, MI had a population of 61.9k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $42,791. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pontiac, MI declined from 61,965 to 61,914, a −0.0823% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,307 to $42,791, a 6.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pontiac, MI are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.25%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.95%).

None of the households in Pontiac, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.4% of the residents in Pontiac, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Dorsey School of Business-Waterford Pontiac (44 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2023, the median property value in Pontiac, MI was $110,600, and the homeownership rate was 44.2%.

Most people in Pontiac, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pontiac, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pontiac, MI is home to a population of 61.9k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.3% of Pontiac, MI residents were born outside of the country (6.41k people).

In 2023, there were 2.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.5k people) in Pontiac, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.67k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.4%
2023 Citizenship
93.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.4% of Pontiac, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pontiac, MI was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pontiac, MI
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    28.5k ± 1.73k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.9k ± 1.34k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    6.67k ± 1.46k
21.7%
Hispanic Population
13.5k people

In 2023, there were 2.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.5k people) in Pontiac, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.67k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.7% of the people in Pontiac, MI are hispanic (13.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pontiac, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    79,402 ± 6,891 people
  2. India
    76,527 ± 6,766 people
  3. Iraq
    57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.41k people
8.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.28k people

As of 2023, 10.3% of Pontiac, MI residents (6.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pontiac, MI was 8.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    413 ± 167
  2. Vietnam
    389 ± 146
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    347 ± 133

Pontiac, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pontiac, MI employs 27k people. The largest industries in Pontiac, MI are Manufacturing (4,882 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,070 people), and Retail Trade (4,048 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($139,231), Public Administration ($49,602), and Construction ($47,774).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

27k
2023 Value
± 1,564
3.01%
1 Year growth
± 8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pontiac, MI grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 26.2k employees to 27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pontiac, MI, are Production Occupations (3,750 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,373 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pontiac, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

27k
2023 Value
± 1,564
3.01%
1 Year growth
± 8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pontiac, MI grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 26.2k employees to 27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pontiac, MI, are Manufacturing (4,882 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,070 people), and Retail Trade (4,048 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pontiac, MI, though some of these residents may live in Pontiac, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,713
Median earning men ± $3,119
$29,610
Median earning women ± $2,627

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,556), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,134), and Construction ($49,128).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,993), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,266), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,563).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2020, universities in Pontiac, MI awarded 44 degrees. The student population of Pontiac, MI in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 71 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pontiac, MI are Black or African American (21 and 47.7%), followed by White (14 and 31.8%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 15.9%), and Asian (1 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Pontiac, MI by number of degrees awarded are Dorsey School of Business-Waterford Pontiac (44 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 74 students enrolled in Pontiac, MI, 4.05% men and 95.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 33 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
44 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dorsey School of Business-Waterford Pontiac with 44 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2020, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pontiac, MI, which is 0.0732 times less than the 41 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 21 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pontiac, MI was $110,600 in 2023, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,100 to $110,600, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Pontiac, MI is 44.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pontiac, MI have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pontiac, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pontiac, MI is $42,791. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Pontiac, MI was Census Tract 1409 with a value of $90,806, followed by Census Tract 1501 and Census Tract 1414, with respective values of $80,875 and $65,733.

Property

$110,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,670
$11,329
Median Property Taxes
±$898

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pontiac, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pontiac, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

44.2%
Homeownership
2023
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 44.2% of the housing units in Pontiac, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1409
  2. Census Tract 1501
  3. Census Tract 1414

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pontiac, MI was Census Tract 1409 with a value of $90,806, followed by Census Tract 1501 and Census Tract 1414, with respective values of $80,875 and $65,733.

The following map shows all of the places in Pontiac, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$42,791
Median Household Income
± $3,356
25.6k
Number of Households
± 1,521

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.6k households in Pontiac, MI grew to $42,791 from the previous year's value of $40,307.

The following chart displays the households in Pontiac, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pontiac, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.2%)
  2. Carpooled (16.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.07%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in Pontiac, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (4.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pontiac, MI have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Pontiac, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pontiac, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pontiac, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pontiac, MI (15.5k out of 60.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pontiac, MI is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Pontiac, MI has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 9.97% on Medicare, 9.59% on non-group plans, and 0.608% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see 696 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 895 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 247 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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696 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oakland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 696 patients per year. This represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oakland County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
36.4%
Medicaid
9.97%
Medicare
9.59%
Non-Group
0.608%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pontiac, MI grew by 2.17% from 12.3% to 12.5%.

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