Pontiac, MI City Data

Pontiac, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 66,337 people who live in Pontiac and approximately 1,194,156 who live in Oakland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pontiac to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pontiac. We have included Pontiac housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pontiac Information

Oakland County where Pontiac resides is 908 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,194,156 and has a population rank of 30 out of all the places in the United States.

Pontiac has a total of 66,337 people and of those residents there are 32,285 males and 34,052 females. The median age of the male population is 29.1 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 16,266 births each year and around 8,910 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pontiac varies per year, but currently 64,015 are one race and 2,322 are two or more races.

Of the 66,337 people who live in Pontiac, there are 22,103 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pontiac is 11,308 male and 10,795 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 46,017.

General Pontiac Information
Total area in square miles - Oakland County	908
Water area in square miles - Oakland County	N/A
Resident population - Oakland County	1,194,156
Population rank - Oakland County	30
Total population	66,337
Total population (male)	32,285
Total population (female)	34,052
Population median age (male)	29.1
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - Oakland County	16,266
Deaths- Oakland County	8,910
Population of one race	64,015
Population of two or more races	2,322
Population under 20 years	22,103
Population under 20 years (male)	11,308
Population under 20 years (female)	10,795
Total population 18 years and over	46,017

Pontiac Social Characteristics

There are 471,115 households in Pontiac. Families make up 316,669 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pontiac families into three different groups. Married-couple families (255,361), male householder with no wife present (15,271) and female householder with no husband present (42,665). The remainder of the Pontiac households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 155,723. Pontiac, MI moving companies help people in Pontiac move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pontiac. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pontiac is based, there are 487,510 females 15 and over; of those females there are 112,874 never married, 269,284 now married, 4,944 separated, 45,048 widowed, and 55,360 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,631 separated, 9,851 widowed and 38,332 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pontiac social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pontiac.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oakland County)
Total households	471,115
Family households (families)	316,669
With own children under 18 years	161,011
Married-couple family	255,361
With own children under 18 years	123,992
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,271
With own children under 18 years	6,989
Female householder, no husband present, family	42,665
With own children under 18 years	24,539
Nonfamily households	155,723
Householder living alone	128,805
65 years and over	39,910

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,833
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,360
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.32

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	53,322
Householder	15,276
Spouse	7,624
Child	21,813
Other relatives	1,565
Nonrelatives	2,622
Unmarried partner	1,216
Roomer or boarder	385
Housemate or roommate	344
Unmarried partner	2,114
Foster child	112
Other	565

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,574
Male householder	4,544
Male householder living alone	3,409
Male householder not living alone	1,135
Female householder	4,414
Female householder living alone	3,724
Female householder not living alone	690
Nonrelatives	2,616
Unmarried partner	898
Roomer or boarder	473
Housemate or roommate	777
Foster child	36
Other	432

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	487,510
Never married	112,874
Now married	269,284
Separated	4,944
Widowed	45,048
Divorced	55,360
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,631
Widowed	9,851
Divorced	38,332

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	66,337
Male	32,285
Under 5 years	3,014
5 to 9 years	3,169
10 to 14 years	2,823
15 to 17 years	1,447
18 and 19 years	855
20 years	466
21 years	487
22 to 24 years	1,487
25 to 29 years	2,899
30 to 34 years	2,733
35 to 39 years	2,580
40 to 44 years	2,450
45 to 49 years	1,975
50 to 54 years	1,633
55 to 59 years	1,283
60 and 61 years	405
62 to 64 years	475
65 and 66 years	293
67 to 69 years	384
70 to 74 years	608
75 to 79 years	399
80 to 84 years	243
85 years and over	177
Female	34,052
Under 5 years	2,886
5 to 9 years	3,100
10 to 14 years	2,583
15 to 17 years	1,298
18 and 19 years	928
20 years	483
21 years	444
22 to 24 years	1,679
25 to 29 years	3,102
30 to 34 years	2,780
35 to 39 years	2,527
40 to 44 years	2,328
45 to 49 years	2,158
50 to 54 years	1,877
55 to 59 years	1,315
60 and 61 years	449
62 to 64 years	568
65 and 66 years	387
67 to 69 years	574
70 to 74 years	878
75 to 79 years	722
80 to 84 years	509
85 years and over	477

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	66,337
One race	64,015
White	25,934
Black or African American	31,791
American Indian and Alaska Native	382
Asian	1,591
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26
Some other race	109
Two or more races	2,322

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	64,896
People who are White alone	24,981
People who are Black or African American alone	31,380
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	367
People who are Asian alone	1,583
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	26
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8,405
People who are Some other race alone	4,282

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,114,228
Same house	622,085
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	119,795
Different state or abroad	96,710
Different state	65,524
Abroad	31,186

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oakland County)
Total resident population	1,194,156
Born in United States	691,588
State of residence	831,256
Different state	235,561
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,121
Foreign born	119,218

Pontiac Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pontiac. That total enrollment is 326,864 for the population of the country, which includes Pontiac. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 92,336 and elementary or high school enrollment was 416,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 76,392.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pontiac population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	326,864
Pre-kindergarten	25,382
Public	13,298
Private	12,084
Kindergarten	16,753
Public	13,776
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	139,883
Public	121,901
Private	17,982
Elementary and high school	208,336
Public	182,496
Private	25,840
High school grades 9 to 12	68,453
Public	60,595
Private	7,858
College, undergraduate years	56,325
Public	45,426
Private	10,899
Graduate or professional school	20,068
Public	14,518
Private	5,550
Not enrolled in school	820,553

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	807,910
Less than 9th grade	23,921
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	62,796
High school graduate	178,541
Some college, no degree	180,206
Associate's degree	53,723
Bachelor's degree	308,723
Graduate or professional degree	38.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	187,273

Pontiac Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 926,468 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pontiac. The Pontiac occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (273,909), service occupations (65,499), sales and office occupations (164,531), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (664), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (42,648) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (67,126). The 926,468 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 529,067 private wage and salary workers, 53,458 government workers, 30,328 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oakland County)
Population 16 years and over	926,468
In labor force	637,937
Civilian labor force	637,813
Employed	614,377
Unemployed	23,436
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	124
Females 16 years and over	479,914
In labor force	288,909
Civilian labor force	288,858
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,597
Armed forces	51
Males 16 years and over	446,554
In labor force	349,028
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,839
Armed forces	73

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oakland County)
Workers 16 years and over	603,761
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	532,802
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	41,209
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,711
Other means	1,921
Worked at home	17,338
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	15,531,995

OCCUPATION (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	273,909
Service occupations	65,499
Sales and office occupations	164,531
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	664
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	42,648
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	67,126

INDUSTRY (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	919
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	134,003
Wholesale trade	24,045
Retail trade	72,807
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,460
Information	16,635
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	43,838
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	81,511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	112,790
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	38,212
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,370

CLASS OF WORKER (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Private wage and salary workers	529,067
Government workers	53,458
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	30,328
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pontiac Housing Characteristics

In Pontiac, MI there are 492,006 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 471,115 occupied and 20,891 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pontiac, there are 336,864 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26,964 units in Pontiac. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pontiac, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pontiac, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pontiac. There are 3,981 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,156 with rent between $200-299, 12,312 with rent between $300-499 and 93,744 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pontiac gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pontiac, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oakland County)
Total housing units	492,006
Occupied housing units	471,115
Vacant housing units	20,891

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oakland County)
Total housing units	492,006
1-unit, detached	336,864
1-unit, attached	26,964
2 units	5,918
3 or 4 units	15,183
5 to 9 units	31,736
10 to 19 units	22,689
20 to 49 units	13,164
50 or more units	21,345
Mobile home	18,061

HOUSING TENURE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Owner-occupied	352,125
Renter-occupied	118,990

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
No vehicles available	25,262
2 vehicle available	294,302
3 vehicles available	62,529
4 vehicles available	17,213
5 or more vehicles available	6,197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Utility gas	419,628
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	33,861
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,201
Coal or coke	18
Wood	522
Solar energy	100
Other fuel	1,931
No fuel used	940

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Less Than $50,000	352,125
$50,000 to $99,999	36,423
$100,000 to $149,999	70,769
$150,000 to $199,999	67,539
$200,000 to $299,999	76,193
$300,000 to $499,999	29,002
$1,000,000 or more	3,005
Median (dollars)	181,200

GROSS RENT (Oakland County)
Occupied units paying rent	118,990
Less than $200	3,981
$200 to $299	3,156
$300 to $499	12,312
$500 to $699	36,740
$700 to $999	39,536
$1,000 to $1,499	14,640
$1,500 or more	2,827