Pontiac, South Carolina
Pontiac: Cars wait for the light to change at the corner of Bookman Road and Two Notch Road in the cool of the evening.
Pontiac: A view down Town Center Place in the Village at Sandhill mall, 18:26 September 14th, 2009.
Pontiac: Pontiac Elementary School at twilight. I don't understand the sign; "Do not drop children off yet".
Pontiac: The grade crossing of Bookman Road and the CSX tracks in Pontiac, South Carolina at dusk. The building in the background is UTI Integrated Logistics.
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Males: 23,873 | (48.5%) |
Females: 25,374 | (51.5%) |
Median resident age: | 35.0 years |
South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29223
Pontiac: | $91,378 |
SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,241 (it was $27,139 in 2000)
Pontiac CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $289,554 (it was $121,500 in 2000)
Pontiac: | $289,554 |
SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $288,364; detached houses: $299,656; townhouses or other attached units: $200,510; in 2-unit structures: $382,651; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,189; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $249,174; mobile homes: $64,043
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pontiac, SC
- 25,87758.8%White alone
- 14,45332.9%Black alone
- 1,5233.5%Hispanic
- 1,3333.0%Asian alone
- 5331.2%Two or more races
- 1160.3%American Indian alone
- 830.2%Other race alone
- 540.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Pontiac detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 400 feet
Land area: 50.7 square miles.
Population density: 972 people per square mile (low).
Pontiac CCD: | 0.8% ($961) |
South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (10.4 miles , pop. 116,278).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (75.1 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (515.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 34.12 N, Longitude: 80.88 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 803
Here: | 3.1% |
South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Health care (11.4%)
- Finance & insurance (10.5%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Public administration (10.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Construction (4.4%)
- Public administration (9.6%)
- Finance & insurance (7.7%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.1%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Health care (15.6%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Finance & insurance (13.4%)
- Public administration (10.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
- Social assistance (2.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Computer specialists (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Registered nurses (3.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Computer specialists (4.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
- Top executives (3.7%)
- Engineers (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Registered nurses (5.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
Average climate in Pontiac, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 80.0. This is about average.
City: | 80.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.136 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 2.97. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.97 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.147. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.147 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 24.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 24.2 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 17.1 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.37. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.37 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 0.00137. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00137 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Pontiac-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Pontiac place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 31.7 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pontiac-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from Pontiac center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 163.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 309.4 miles away from Pontiac center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Pontiac center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Pontiac center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Richland County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pontiac:
- ARCHIE DR. COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 4 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLUMBIA (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)
- PROVIDENCE HOSP NE TCU (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)
- NHC HEALTHCARE - PARKLANE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)
- IDA LANE II (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BENDALE, SC)
- NORTH PINES COMMUNITY RES. (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BLYTHEWOOD, SC)
- EDWARD A RONDEAU GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)
Amtrak stations near Pontiac:
- 13 miles: COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
- 18 miles: CAMDEN (1060 W. DEKALB ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pontiac:
- Benedict College (about 12 miles; Columbia, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,039)
- University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 12 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
- Midlands Technical College (about 18 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)
- Central Carolina Technical College (about 33 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
- Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 41 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)
- South Carolina State University (about 44 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)
- York Technical College (about 57 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 3,572)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pontiac: Spring Valley Country Club (A), Bells Camp (B), Gray Shadow Farm (C), Clemson University Sandhill Experiment Station (D), Richland Northeast Industrial Park (E), Carolina Research Park (F), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Northeast Columbia (G), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Jackson Creek (H), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Sandhills (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: North Pointe Shopping Center (1), Columbia Northeast Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pontiac include: Spears Creek Church (A), The Old Country Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Mount Pilgrim Church (D), Killian Church (E), Jacob Mission Church (F), Holly Hill Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), Progressive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sesquicentennial Pond (A), Legion Lake (B), Wildewood Pond Number Five (C), North Spring Lake (D), Bells Pond (E), Bruners Pond (F), Elders Pond (G), F Coopers Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sorghum Branch (A), Tenmile Branch (B), Cumbess Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Pontiac: Sesquicentennial State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 2.6 people |
South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 71.8% |
Whole state: | 67.5% |
This place: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 14.1% |
This place: | 3.0% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
44 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
People in group quarters in Pontiac in 2000:
- 239 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 236 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 50 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 43 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 28 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
For population 15 years and over in Pontiac:
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 67.1%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Pontiac:
- High school or higher: 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Here: | 10.9 |
South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pontiac, SC (based on Richland County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 93,739 | 263 |
Mainline Protestant | 47,813 | 98 |
Black Protestant | 28,502 | 56 |
Catholic | 16,300 | 8 |
Other | 10,136 | 32 |
Orthodox | 700 | 1 |
None | 187,314 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Richland County: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Richland County: | 4.05 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Richland County: | 7.04 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.1% |
South Carolina: | 10.6% |
This county: | 30.0% |
State: | 29.4% |
Richland County: | 9.3% |
South Carolina: | 13.4% |
9.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,630 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.04% |
South Carolina average: | 8.89% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($735 average AGI)
Richland County: 0.11% South Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lexington County, SC | 1.87% ($48,080 average AGI) |
from Kershaw County, SC | 0.29% ($45,213) |
from Sumter County, SC | 0.24% ($40,357) |
9.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,065 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.17% |
South Carolina average: | 7.46% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($494 average AGI)
Richland County: 0.07% South Carolina average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lexington County, SC | 2.37% ($65,777 average AGI) |
to Kershaw County, SC | 0.44% ($54,505) |
to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.30% ($47,416) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pontiac:
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
- WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCOS (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pontiac:
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
- WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
- WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Pontiac:
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
- WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
- 69.5%Electricity
- 27.8%Utility gas
- 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 79.4%Electricity
- 14.4%Utility gas
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
Pontiac compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Pontiac on our top lists:
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 1,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: physicians and surgeons (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"