Pontiac, MI

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2022 Population

61,965

0.759% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.8

1.81% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

26.7%

3.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$40,307

11.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$100,100

26.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pontiac, MI had a population of 62k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $40,307. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pontiac, MI grew from 61,498 to 61,965, a 0.759% increase and its median household income grew from $36,214 to $40,307, a 11.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pontiac, MI are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.4%), White (Hispanic) (8.21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%).

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.

93.8% 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 2022, the median property value in Pontiac, MI was $100,100, and the homeownership rate was 42.3%.

Most people in Pontiac, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 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 62k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.52% of Pontiac, MI residents were born outside of the country (5.28k people).

In 2022, there were 2.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.8k people) in Pontiac, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.09k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

93.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.8% of Pontiac, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pontiac, MI was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pontiac, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pontiac, MI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.8k ± 1.56k
White (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.19k
White (Hispanic)
5.09k ± 922

20.6%

Hispanic Population

12.8k people

20.6% of the people in Pontiac, MI are hispanic (12.8k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.28k people

9.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.72k people

As of 2022, 8.52% of Pontiac, MI residents (5.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pontiac, MI was 9.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pontiac, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
470 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
348 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
336 ± 134

Pontiac, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pontiac, MI employs 26.2k people. The largest industries in Pontiac, MI are Manufacturing (5,054 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,811 people), and Retail Trade (3,753 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($131,333), Public Administration ($54,200), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,071).

Employment

Occupations

26.2k

2022 Value

± 1,532

0.264%

1 Year growth

± 8.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pontiac, MI grew at a rate of 0.264%, from 26.1k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pontiac, MI, are Production Occupations (3,860 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,511 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pontiac, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.2k

2022 Value

± 1,532

0.264%

1 Year growth

± 8.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pontiac, MI grew at a rate of 0.264%, from 26.1k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pontiac, MI, are Manufacturing (5,054 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,811 people), and Retail Trade (3,753 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,325

Median earning men ± $2,129

$28,562

Median earning women ± $1,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($73,594), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,165), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($44,013), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,452), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,701).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pontiac, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Representative Elections

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.

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%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pontiac, MI was $100,100 in 2022, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $78,900 to $100,100, a 26.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pontiac, MI is 42.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pontiac, MI have an average commute time of 21.7 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 $40,307. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Pontiac, MI was Census Tract 1409 with a value of $83,859, followed by Census Tract 1501 and Census Tract 1425, with respective values of $69,042 and $66,488.

Property

$100,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,697

$10,721

Median Property Taxes

±$887

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.

Rent vs Own

42.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.3% of the housing units in Pontiac, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pontiac, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1409
Census Tract 1501
Census Tract 1425

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pontiac, MI was Census Tract 1409 with a value of $83,859, followed by Census Tract 1501 and Census Tract 1425, with respective values of $69,042 and $66,488.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,307

Median Household Income

± $3,507

25.3k

Number of Households

± 1,532

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.3k households in Pontiac, MI grew to $40,307 from the previous year's value of $36,214.

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.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Carpooled (18.3%)
Worked At Home (3.04%)

In 2022, 73.1% of workers in Pontiac, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who worked at home (3.04%).

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.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pontiac, MI have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Pontiac, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pontiac, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pontiac, MI (16.1k out of 60.3k 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 Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.7% of the population of Pontiac, MI has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 37.8% on Medicaid, 9.5% on Medicare, 8.75% on non-group plans, and 0.665% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

37.8%

Medicaid

9.5%

Medicare

8.75%

Non-Group

0.665%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pontiac, MI declined by 8.69% from 13.4% to 12.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pontiac, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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