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Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac city, Michigan · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Lower incomeOakland County · 19.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PontiacPeer medianPctileSource
Population62,10461,40045
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$44,329$47,02627
Poverty rate24.4%25.2%45
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%16.5%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$121,700$117,90055
Median gross rent$1,063$93891
Housing vacancy rate9.6%12.6%18
Worked from home4.8%7.2%18
Population, 2012–2024
PontiacPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PontiacPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Oakland County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.8US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services49.6US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care35.2US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction22.5US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Springfield, OH8758,190$47,14316.7%
Port Arthur, TX8755,828$46,35412.8%
Canton, OH8669,755$43,18816.4%
Hamilton, OH8363,468$55,16616.5%
Elkhart, IN8353,733$51,02817.7%
Anderson, IN8255,367$46,90915.7%
Youngstown, OH8259,331$34,40815.5%
Gary, IN8268,113$38,73114.8%
Utica, NY8264,217$52,48422.4%
Waterloo, IA8067,008$57,48021.8%