Pontiac, IL City Data

Pontiac, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,864 people who live in Pontiac and approximately 39,678 who live in Livingston 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

Livingston County where Pontiac resides is 1,045.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,678 and has a population rank of 1,120 out of all the places in the United States.

Pontiac has a total of 11,864 people and of those residents there are 6,484 males and 5,380 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 524 births each year and around 412 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pontiac varies per year, but currently 11,741 are one race and 123 are two or more races.

Of the 11,864 people who live in Pontiac, there are 3,036 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pontiac is 1,584 male and 1,452 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 9,147.

General Pontiac Information
Total area in square miles - Livingston County	1,045.43
Water area in square miles - Livingston County	N/A
Resident population - Livingston County	39,678
Population rank - Livingston County	1,120
Total population	11,864
Total population (male)	6,484
Total population (female)	5,380
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Livingston County	524
Deaths- Livingston County	412
Population of one race	11,741
Population of two or more races	123
Population under 20 years	3,036
Population under 20 years (male)	1,584
Population under 20 years (female)	1,452
Total population 18 years and over	9,147

Pontiac Social Characteristics

There are 14,374 households in Pontiac. Families make up 10,040 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pontiac families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,163), male householder with no wife present (540) and female householder with no husband present (1,227). The remainder of the Pontiac households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,426. Pontiac, IL 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 16,164 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,739 never married, 9,462 now married, 259 separated, 1,785 widowed, and 1,919 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 113 separated, 413 widowed and 1,738 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 (Livingston County)
Total households	14,374
Family households (families)	10,040
With own children under 18 years	4,972
Married-couple family	8,163
With own children under 18 years	3,658
Male householder, no wife present, family	540
With own children under 18 years	341
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,227
With own children under 18 years	827
Nonfamily households	4,426
Householder living alone	3,859
65 years and over	1,794

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,435
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,059
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,082
Householder	2,621
Spouse	1,971
Child	2,993
Other relatives	68
Nonrelatives	222
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	238
Foster child	21
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,808
Male householder	659
Male householder living alone	520
Male householder not living alone	139
Female householder	859
Female householder living alone	786
Female householder not living alone	73
Nonrelatives	290
Unmarried partner	132
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	64
Foster child	8
Other	55

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,164
Never married	2,739
Now married	9,462
Separated	259
Widowed	1,785
Divorced	1,919
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	113
Widowed	413
Divorced	1,738

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,864
Male	6,484
Under 5 years	373
5 to 9 years	391
10 to 14 years	403
15 to 17 years	224
18 and 19 years	193
20 years	119
21 years	132
22 to 24 years	400
25 to 29 years	679
30 to 34 years	593
35 to 39 years	641
40 to 44 years	513
45 to 49 years	436
50 to 54 years	357
55 to 59 years	260
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	96
70 to 74 years	144
75 to 79 years	129
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	75
Female	5,380
Under 5 years	339
5 to 9 years	360
10 to 14 years	405
15 to 17 years	222
18 and 19 years	126
20 years	51
21 years	58
22 to 24 years	175
25 to 29 years	331
30 to 34 years	342
35 to 39 years	409
40 to 44 years	370
45 to 49 years	375
50 to 54 years	336
55 to 59 years	240
60 and 61 years	94
62 to 64 years	142
65 and 66 years	86
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	228
75 to 79 years	211
80 to 84 years	177
85 years and over	199

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,864
One race	11,741
White	10,131
Black or African American	1,293
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	123

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,890
People who are White alone	9,339
People who are Black or African American alone	208
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	44
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	334
People who are Some other race alone	161

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,361
Same house	22,439
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,798
Different state or abroad	1,682
Different state	1,594
Abroad	88

PLACE OF BIRTH (Livingston County)
Total resident population	39,678
Born in United States	34,799
State of residence	33,219
Different state	5,823
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	115
Foreign born	521

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 9,388 for the population of the country, which includes Pontiac. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,121 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,457 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,008.

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	9,388
Pre-kindergarten	593
Public	454
Private	139
Kindergarten	557
Public	489
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,692
Public	4,226
Private	466
Elementary and high school	7,229
Public	6,680
Private	549
High school grades 9 to 12	2,537
Public	2,454
Private	83
College, undergraduate years	837
Public	718
Private	119
Graduate or professional school	172
Public	134
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	28,921

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,496
Less than 9th grade	1,803
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,003
High school graduate	10,927
Some college, no degree	5,029
Associate's degree	1,384
Bachelor's degree	3,350
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,302

Pontiac Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,984 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pontiac. The Pontiac occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,507), service occupations (3,303), sales and office occupations (3,945), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (208), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,706) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,283). The 30,984 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,709 private wage and salary workers, 2,570 government workers, 1,602 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Livingston County)
Population 16 years and over	30,984
In labor force	18,961
Civilian labor force	18,943
Employed	17,952
Unemployed	991
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	15,854
In labor force	8,700
Civilian labor force	8,700
Unemployed Civilian labor force	436
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,130
In labor force	10,261
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	555
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Livingston County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,693
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,181
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,835
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	627
Other means	64
Worked at home	815
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	342,410

OCCUPATION (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,507
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,507
Service occupations	3,303
Sales and office occupations	3,945
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	208
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,706
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,283

INDUSTRY (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,507
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,049
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,800
Wholesale trade	475
Retail trade	1,886
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	997
Information	245
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	979
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	782
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,503
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,119
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,284

CLASS OF WORKER (Livingston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,507
Private wage and salary workers	13,709
Government workers	2,570
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,602
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pontiac Housing Characteristics

In Pontiac, IL there are 15,297 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,374 occupied and 923 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pontiac, there are 11,767 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 213 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pontiac, IL 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 220 housing units with rent less than $200, 313 with rent between $200-299, 1,457 with rent between $300-499 and 1,245 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Livingston County)
Total housing units	15,297
Occupied housing units	14,374
Vacant housing units	923

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Livingston County)
Total housing units	15,297
1-unit, detached	11,767
1-unit, attached	213
2 units	591
3 or 4 units	628
5 to 9 units	427
10 to 19 units	239
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units	194
Mobile home	1,202

HOUSING TENURE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	14,374
Owner-occupied	10,655
Renter-occupied	3,719

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	14,374
No vehicles available	785
2 vehicle available	8,534
3 vehicles available	1,846
4 vehicles available	610
5 or more vehicles available	200

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	14,374
Utility gas	10,603
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,578
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	210
Coal or coke
Wood	42
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Livingston County)
Occupied housing units	14,374
Less Than $50,000	10,655
$50,000 to $99,999	4,829
$100,000 to $149,999	1,711
$150,000 to $199,999	575
$200,000 to $299,999	226
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,700

GROSS RENT (Livingston County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,719
Less than $200	220
$200 to $299	313
$300 to $499	1,457
$500 to $699	917
$700 to $999	267
$1,000 to $1,499	61
$1,500 or more	N/A