Pontiac, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
62,104
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
2.82% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.4%
4.87% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$44,329
3.59% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$121,700
10% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
27,534
2.1% 1-year growth

About

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.

91.2% of the residents in Pontiac, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pontiac, MI are Dorsey School of Business-Waterford Pontiac (44 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2024, the median property value in Pontiac, MI was $121,700, and the homeownership rate was 46.6%.

Most people in Pontiac, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pontiac, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pontiac, MI is home to a population of 62.1k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.1% of Pontiac, MI residents were born outside of the country (7.52k people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in Pontiac, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%
2024 Citizenship
92.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Pontiac, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pontiac, MI was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pontiac, MI
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    25.9k ± 1.56k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.2k ± 1.36k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8k ± 1.47k
24.1%
Hispanic Population
14.9k people

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.9k people) in Pontiac, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.1% of the people in Pontiac, MI are hispanic (14.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.52k people
10.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.41k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Pontiac, MI residents (7.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pontiac, MI was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    406 ± 174
  2. Vietnam
    382 ± 119
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    375 ± 179

Pontiac, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pontiac, MI employs 27.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pontiac, MI were Manufacturing (4,704 people), Retail Trade (4,102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,025 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($141,492), Public Administration ($59,911), and Wholesale Trade ($49,250).

Employment

Occupations

27.5k
2024 Value
± 1,633
2.1%
1 Year growth
± 8.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pontiac, MI grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 27k employees to 27.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pontiac, MI, are Production Occupations (3,625 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,578 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,079 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.5k
2024 Value
± 1,633
2.1%
1 Year growth
± 8.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pontiac, MI grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 27k employees to 27.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pontiac, MI, are Manufacturing (4,704 people), Retail Trade (4,102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,025 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

$39,736
Median earning men ± $2,060
$30,984
Median earning women ± $2,022

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,240), and Wholesale Trade ($50,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,276), Wholesale Trade ($48,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,965).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pontiac, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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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%), White (14 and 31.8%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 15.9%), and Two or More Races (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%).

The most popular majors in Pontiac, MI are Medical Assistant (22 and 50%), Medical Insurance Specialist (12 and 27.3%), and General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (7 and 15.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

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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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    22 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Insurance Specialist
    12 degrees awarded
  3. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
    7 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pontiac, MI was Medical Assistant with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Pontiac, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Dorsey School of Business-Waterford Pontiac
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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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($20,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pontiac, MI was $121,700 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,600 to $121,700, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Pontiac, MI is 46.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pontiac, MI have an average commute time of 21.2 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.

Housing

Property

$121,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,744
$11,940
Median Property Taxes
±$989

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

46.6%
Homeownership
2024
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.6% of the housing units in Pontiac, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,329
Median Household Income
± $3,375
25.6k
Number of Households
± 1,543

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.6k households in Pontiac, MI grew to $44,329 from the previous year's value of $42,791.

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.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Carpooled (18.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.78%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Pontiac, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (4.78%).

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

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pontiac, MI have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% 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

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pontiac, MI (14.7k out of 60.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Two Or More.

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 29.6% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 9.76% on non-group plans, and 0.471% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
29.6%
Employer Coverage
37.3%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
9.76%
Non-Group
0.471%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pontiac, MI grew by 0.226% from 12.5% to 12.5%.

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