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Pontiac city, MI


Oakland County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 61,965   ( 2,450 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.9 square miles
Population density: 3116.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,881 22.40% 12.2%
Black:29,80148.09% 1.9%
Indian:1310.21% 45.9%
Asian:2,4553.96% 80.4%
2+ races:2,6154.22% 44.6%
Hispanic:12,78620.63% 30.0%
Total non-White:48,08477.60% 10.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,934 -3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:4,384 8.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
59,515
15,81526.57%
30,38451.05%
2420.41%
1,3612.29%
1,8093.04%
9,83516.53%
43,70073.43%

2000
66,337
22,92234.55%
31,30647.19%
2150.32%
1,5022.26%
1,9142.89%
8,40112.66%
43,41565.45%

1990
71,166
34,36148.28%
29,91242.03%
5190.73%
8901.25%
n/a
5,4847.71%
36,80551.72%

1980
76,715
42,36655.23%
28,18336.74%
4510.59%
5480.71%
n/a
4,9976.51%
34,34944.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,107 -10.7
285 0.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-11,439 -16.1
6,610 9.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,005 -10.4
2,456 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Pontiac city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.8
15,308 24.7%
46,657 75.3%
7,689 12.4%
25,343
2.37
13,077 51.6%
5,260 40.2%
3,635 27.8%
12,266 48.4%

2010
NumberPercent
33.4
16,197 27.2%
43,318 72.8%
5,538 9.3%
22,220
2.56
13,365 60.1%
5,875 44.0%
3,502 26.2%
8,855 39.9%

2000
NumberPercent
30.4
20,185 30.4%
46,152 69.6%
5,489 8.3%
24,274
2.67
15,387 63.4%
7,935 51.6%
3,593 23.4%
8,887 36.6%

1990
NumberPercent
28.7
21,679 30.5%
49,487 69.5%
6,205 8.7%
24,844
2.75
16,967 68.3%
9,637 56.8%
4,361 25.7%
7,877 31.7%

1980
NumberPercent
25.7
25,741 33.6%
50,974 66.4%
6,898 9.0%
25,734
2.88
18,216 70.8%
12,292 67.5%
3,638 20.0%
7,518 29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Pontiac city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units28,147 
Median Value$100,100 
Occupied25,34390.0%
Vacant2,80410.0%
Owned10,72142.3%
Rented14,62257.7%
Median Rent$947 
Single-Family Units17,94763.8%
    Detached16,87259.9%
    Attached1,0753.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,84924.3%
Mobile Homes5171.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pontiac city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,75210.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992,3209.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1264.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5696.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5536.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5336.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991,7536.9%
$40,000 to $44,9998603.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1824.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,0418.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,4849.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,4919.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992,0057.9%
$125,000 to $149,9997292.9%
$150,000 to $199,9996452.5%
$200,000 or more3001.2%
Median Household Income40,307 
Per Capita Income23,024 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,54510.0%
Public Assistance7823.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,98831.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,03960.9%
Unemployed2,3127.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force22,35167.9%
Not in Labor Force10,55232.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,26110,17250.2%
Non-Profit5741,34230.0%
Self-Employed1,08572160.1%
Local Government35889728.5%
State Government22115359.1%
Federal Government19418151.7%
Total Private + Self11,34610,89351.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3472,57334.4%
Total12,69313,46648.5%
Pct. Govt.7.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,0067.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,61517.6%
Professional, Technical3,51413.4%
Service Occupations6,92826.5%
All others9,11534.8%
White Collar 38.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,05419.3%
Health care and social assistance3,81114.6%
Retail trade3,75314.3%
Accommodation and food services2,4649.4%
Construction2,0037.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,7126.5%
Other services1,5205.8%
Educational services1,3785.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,0624.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7803.0%
Public administration7142.7%
Finance and insurance6032.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3931.5%
Information3891.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2671.0%
Wholesale trade1930.7%
Utilities740.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pontiac city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,20111.62%
Puerto Rican2,9874.82%
Cuban1570.25%
Dominican180.03%
Total Central American1,2632.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran4510.73%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran7741.25%
Other Central American380.06%
Total South American1610.26%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1610.26%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9991.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong1,0501.69%
Filipino2850.46%
Chinese2270.37%
Laotian2250.36%
Indian2230.36%
Vietnamese1060.17%
Thai600.10%
Korean260.04%
Japanese110.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English45,85579.9%
Spanish8,80115.3%
Other Asian1,3282.3%
Other3340.6%
Other Indo-European2660.5%
Chinese1650.3%
German, other Germanic1300.2%
Tagalog1260.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1160.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,5385.7%
English2,5614.1%
Irish1,9693.2%
American1,1921.9%
Polish9931.6%
French7931.3%
Italian6871.1%
Jamaican4830.8%
Scottish4310.7%
African3360.5%
Scotch-Irish3230.5%
Nigerian2850.5%
Ukrainian2850.5%
European2530.4%
French Canadian2500.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen58,12993.8%
Not a citizen3,8366.2%
Native56,64591.4%
Foreign-born5,3208.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pontiac city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,410 6.0%5,224 12.9%14,518 35.9%11,768 29.1%4,521 11.2%1,989 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,410 6.0%
9-12 Years 5,224 12.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,518 35.9%
Some College 11,768 29.1%
Bach. Degree 4,521 11.2%
Grad Degree 1,989 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pontiac city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,025 D +620 R + 5.6%
D +1,645
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,548 R +2,360 R + 13.2%
D -812
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,213 R +3,041 R + 11.6%
D -1,828
2016 vs. 2008 R +188 R +3,661 R + 6.1%
D -3,473
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 46% Joe Biden (D) 18,152 80.7% Donald Trump* (R) 4,012 17.8% 334 1.5% 22,498 -30 -29 0.41%
2016 43% Hillary Clinton (D) 16,507 81.8% Donald Trump (R) 2,987 14.8% 686 3.4% 20,180 -32 -31 0.42%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 18,964 88.0% Mitt Romney (R) 2,464 11.4% 117 0.5% 21,545 -33 -36 0.45%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 19,980 86.9% John McCain (R) 2,799 12.2% 205 0.9% 22,984 -29 -33 0.46%
2004 50% John Kerry (D) 17,759 79.2% George W. Bush* (R) 4,499 20.1% 161 0.7% 22,419 -28 -31 0.46%
2000 41% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,182 80.4% George W. Bush (R) 3,360 17.8% 338 1.8% 18,880 -28 -30 0.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pontiac city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 18,152 80.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,012 17.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 170 0.8%
Other 164 0.7%
TOTAL 22,498
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -29


2016 President, Pontiac city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 16,507 81.8%
Donald Trump (R) 2,987 14.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 349 1.7%
Other 337 1.7%
TOTAL 20,180
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -31


2012 President, Pontiac city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 18,964 88.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,464 11.4%
Other 117 0.5%
TOTAL 21,545
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -36


2008 President, Pontiac city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,980 86.9%
John McCain (R) 2,799 12.2%
Other 205 0.9%
TOTAL 22,984
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -33


2004 President, Pontiac city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,499 20.1%
John Kerry (D) 17,759 79.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 57 0.3%
Other 104 0.5%
TOTAL 22,419
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -31


2000 President, Pontiac city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,360 17.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,182 80.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 186 1.0%
Other 152 0.8%
TOTAL 18,880
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -30
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pontiac city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 30% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 12,346 83.6% Tudor Dixon (R) 2,253 15.2% 177 [+] 1.2% 14,776 -29 0.33%
2020 S2 46% Gary Peters* (D) 17,873 80.1% John James (R) 3,861 17.3% 579 [+] 2.6% 22,313 -31 0.41%
2018 S1 34% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 13,200 81.9% John James (R) 2,520 15.6% 388 [+] 2.4% 16,108 -30 0.38%
2018 G 34% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 13,450 83.5% Bill Schuette (R) 2,247 13.9% 417 [+] 2.6% 16,114 -30 0.38%
2014 S2 27% Gary Peters (D) 10,749 86.7% Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,362 11.0% 289 [+] 2.3% 12,400 -30 0.40%
2014 G 27% Mark Schauer (D) 10,268 82.7% Rick Snyder* (R) 1,963 15.8% 187 [+] 1.5% 12,418 -35 0.39%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote