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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Pontiac, MI are White alone (13,634 residents), Black alone (28,864 residents), and Hispanic (13,550 residents). 79.7% of Pontiac residents speak English at home. 8.6% of Pontiac, MI residents are foreign-born (5.4% born in Latin America, 2.3% born in Asia), which is 30.3% greater than the foreign-born rate of 6.0% across the entire state of Michigan.

Race distribution in Pontiac

2000 2022
  • Races in Pontiac, MI (2000)
    • 31,41647.4%Black alone
    • 22,87534.5%White alone
    • 8,46312.8%Hispanic
    • 1,6112.4%Two or more races
    • 1,5762.4%Asian alone
    • 2750.4%American Indian alone
    • 1090.2%Other race alone
    • 120.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Pontiac, MI (2022)
    • 28,86446.7%Black alone
    • 13,63422.1%White alone
    • 13,55021.9%Hispanic
    • 3,1905.2%Two or more races
    • 2,5454.1%Asian alone
    • 3020.5%Other race alone
    • 1170.2%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Michigan (2000)
    • 7,806,69178.6%White alone
    • 1,402,04714.1%Black alone
    • 323,8773.3%Hispanic
    • 175,3111.8%Asian alone
    • 163,4871.6%Two or more races
    • 53,4210.5%American Indian alone
    • 11,4650.1%Other race alone
    • 2,1450.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Michigan (2022)
    • 7,289,05172.6%White alone
    • 1,310,46413.1%Black alone
    • 572,4055.7%Hispanic
    • 450,0314.5%Two or more races
    • 335,7323.3%Asian alone
    • 45,2170.5%Other race alone
    • 29,0110.3%American Indian alone
    • 2,2070.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Pontiac

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $44,938White non-Hispanic householders
  • $37,145Black householders
  • $97,393American Indian and Alaska Native householders
  • $65,254Asian householders
  • $46,856Some other race householders
  • $56,820Two or more races householders
  • $47,909Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $113,974White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $107,568Black or African American householders
  • $93,861American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $144,368Asian householders
  • $104,290Some other race householders
  • $95,351Two or more races householders
  • $101,906Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Pontiac, MI in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Pontiac, MI in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Pontiac, MI in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Pontiac, MI in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Pontiac, MI in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Pontiac, MI in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Pontiac, MI in 2022

Median age by race in Pontiac

  • 40.0Median age for White residents
  • 39.6Males
  • 40.4Females
  • 36.2Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 33.8Males
  • 38.9Females
  • 48.6Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 34.2Males
  • 51.5Females
  • 30.5Median age for Asian residents
  • 31.1Males
  • 30.0Females
  • -670,531,400.3Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -674,772,035.8Males
  • -699,588,476.7Females
  • 31.2Median age for Other race residents
  • 33.6Males
  • 27.0Females
  • 22.0Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 22.5Males
  • 22.1Females
  • 45.5Median age for White alone residents
  • 45.7Males
  • 44.6Females
  • 26.4Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 26.0Males
  • 28.0Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Pontiac

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 4,43052.3%Owner occupied
  • 4,04047.7%Renter occupied
  • 52.3%
    47.7%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 4,84637.5%Owner occupied
  • 8,07462.5%Renter occupied
  • 37.5%
    62.5%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 7276.4%Owner occupied
  • 2223.6%Renter occupied
  • 76.4%
    23.6%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 35441.8%Owner occupied
  • 49458.2%Renter occupied
  • 41.8%
    58.2%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 53545.1%Owner occupied
  • 65154.9%Renter occupied
  • 45.1%
    54.9%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,21944.8%Owner occupied
  • 1,50155.2%Renter occupied
  • 44.8%
    55.2%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 3,54551.2%Owner occupied
  • 3,37548.8%Renter occupied
  • 51.2%
    48.8%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1,83343.0%Owner occupied
  • 2,43057.0%Renter occupied
  • 43.0%
    57.0%

Language usage in Pontiac

  • English speakers - Total
  • 79.7% of residents of Pontiac speak English at home.
  • 17.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 5,58056.1%Speak English very well
  • 4,36543.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 56.1%
    43.9%
  • 4.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,59759.5%Speak English very well
  • 1,08540.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 59.5%
    40.5%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 86.0% of residents of Pontiac speak English at home.
  • 12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 94268.1%Speak English very well
  • 44131.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.1%
    31.9%
  • 3.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 28365.2%Speak English very well
  • 15134.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 65.2%
    34.8%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 11.6% of residents of Pontiac speak English at home.
  • 79.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 54041.1%Speak English very well
  • 77558.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 41.1%
    58.9%
  • 0.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 541.7%Speak English very well
  • 758.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 41.7%
    58.3%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 11.3% of residents of Pontiac speak English at home.
  • 73.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,01625.8%Speak English very well
  • 2,91774.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 25.8%
    74.2%
  • 29.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 78650.8%Speak English very well
  • 76249.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 50.8%
    49.2%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

86.6% (13,898)
Foreign-born:

14.0% (220)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

12.6% (2,029)
Foreign-born:

84.3% (1,324)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

98.1% (25,841)
Foreign-born:

37.8% (216)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

1.9% (487)
Foreign-born:

53.9% (307)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

20.2% (34)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (29)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

28.5% (307)
Foreign-born:

11.1% (156)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

70.1% (756)
Foreign-born:

88.9% (1,254)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

33.6% (841)
Foreign-born:

0.9% (6)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

71.5% (1,791)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (717)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

42.1% (2,895)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (1,637)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

97.7% (12,788)
Foreign-born:

53.0% (188)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

2.2% (287)
Foreign-born:

48.4% (171)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

35.0% (2,881)
Foreign-born:

1.1% (45)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

68.2% (5,618)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (3,957)

Foreign-born residents in Pontiac

5,322 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

This city:

8.6%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median age by place of birth - Pontiac
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Population born outside the United States - Pontiac
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Pontiac
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Pontiac
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Pontiac
Place of birth by age - Pontiac

Marital status for residents in Pontiac

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.9%Never married
  • 31.4%Now married
  • 2.9%Separated
  • 3.5%Widowed
  • 14.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.8%Never married
  • 32.5%Now married
  • 2.3%Separated
  • 9.4%Widowed
  • 18.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

17.2% (25)
Unmarried:

82.8% (119)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

32.0% (1,337)
Unmarried:

68.0% (2,839)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 62.0%Never married
  • 20.6%Now married
  • 2.2%Separated
  • 2.7%Widowed
  • 12.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 56.9%Never married
  • 13.7%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 11.8%Widowed
  • 15.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

8.3% (36)
Unmarried:

91.7% (398)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

13.5% (934)
Unmarried:

86.5% (5,994)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 44.9%Never married
  • 9.6%Now married
  • 5.1%Separated
  • 6.6%Widowed
  • 33.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.7%Never married
  • 12.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 32.1%Widowed
  • 19.6%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

18.4% (7)
Unmarried:

81.6% (32)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 59.1%Never married
  • 33.4%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 1.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.5%Never married
  • 28.4%Now married
  • 4.2%Separated
  • 8.0%Widowed
  • 7.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

37.3% (22)
Unmarried:

62.7% (37)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.4% (143)
Unmarried:

74.6% (422)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.3%Never married
  • 53.1%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.5%Never married
  • 36.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 11.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (138)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

26.6% (206)
Unmarried:

73.4% (571)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 54.5%Never married
  • 32.7%Now married
  • 8.2%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 2.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.9%Never married
  • 28.0%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 13.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

9.7% (20)
Unmarried:

90.3% (183)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.0% (836)
Unmarried:

69.0% (1,859)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 49.2%Never married
  • 27.0%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 3.2%Widowed
  • 17.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 36.3%Never married
  • 30.0%Now married
  • 2.1%Separated
  • 10.3%Widowed
  • 21.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.0% (25)
Unmarried:

77.0% (84)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.9% (859)
Unmarried:

72.1% (2,218)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.1%Never married
  • 42.9%Now married
  • 5.0%Separated
  • 2.1%Widowed
  • 2.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 49.9%Never married
  • 35.7%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 3.5%Widowed
  • 9.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

41.6% (102)
Unmarried:

58.4% (143)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.0% (1,224)
Unmarried:

64.0% (2,174)

Ancestries in Pontiac

  • Ancestries in Pontiac, MI
    • 1,2113.0%English
    • 8782.2%German
    • 7461.8%American
    • 5901.5%Irish
    • 3490.9%African
    • 2590.6%Polish
    • 2520.6%Jamaican
    • 2030.5%French
    • 1270.3%Italian
    • 1150.3%Ukrainian
    • 1030.3%Scottish
    • 950.2%Lebanese
    • 720.2%European
    • 690.2%Liberian
    • 680.2%Nigerian
    • 660.2%Moroccan
    • 620.2%Iranian
    • 530.1%Danish
    • 520.1%Canadian
    • 430.1%Czech
    • 400.10%French Canadian
    • 390.10%Finnish
    • 370.09%British
    • 350.09%Hungarian
    • 340.08%Portuguese
    • 310.08%Iraqi
    • 250.06%Swedish
    • 240.06%Austrian
    • 240.06%Czechoslovakian
    • 190.05%Pennsylvania German
    • 190.05%Russian
    • 190.05%Belgian
    • 180.04%Albanian
    • 170.04%Celtic
    • 150.04%Egyptian
    • 140.03%Armenian
    • 140.03%Norwegian
    • 100.02%Dutch
    • 80.02%Macedonian
    • 80.02%Yugoslavian
    • 70.02%Kenyan
    • 60.01%Israeli
    • 60.01%Greek
    • 50.01%Romanian

Geographical mobility in Pontiac

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 14,88381.4%White (Caucasian)
    • 25,23386.7%Black or African American
    • 12574.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2,22685.7%Asian
    • 3,12192.8%Other race
    • 8,43887.2%Two or more races
    • 11,04781.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 11,84588.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,84810.1%White / Caucasian
    • 2,1647.4%Black or African American
    • 116.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1927.4%Asian
    • 1474.4%Other race
    • 9139.4%Two or more races
    • 1,43210.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 8176.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 9415.1%White / Caucasian
    • 7362.5%Black or African American
    • 230.9%Asian
    • 1551.6%Two or more races
    • 8015.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2521.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 3041.7%White / Caucasian
    • 3241.1%Black or African American
    • 74.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 90.3%Asian
    • 90.3%Other race
    • 240.3%Two or more races
    • 2591.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 730.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 2531.4%White
    • 1490.5%Black or African American
    • 1796.9%Asian
    • 571.7%Other race
    • 410.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3492.6%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Pontiac

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 675100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 35797.4%Native
  • 102.6%Foreign-born
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 20697.1%Native
  • 62.9%Foreign-born
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 3,818100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 28387.4%Native
  • 4112.6%Foreign-born
  • 87.4%
    12.6%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,721100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 74598.5%Native
  • 121.5%Foreign-born
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 37394.2%Native
  • 235.8%Foreign-born
  • 94.2%
    5.8%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 5,547100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 94748.9%Native
  • 98951.1%Foreign-born
  • 48.9%
    51.1%

    • Place of birth for residents in Pontiac

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 3,506Americas
      • 3,336Latin America
      • 3,062Central America
      • 1,423Asia
      • 924South Eastern Asia
      • 253Africa
      • 231Eastern Asia
      • 227South Central Asia
      • 223Caribbean
      • 193China
      • 179Western Africa
      • 170Northern America
      • 119Europe
      • 78Eastern Europe
      • 58Eastern Africa
      • 51South America
      • 41Western Asia
      • 32Western Europe
      • 20Oceania
      • 20Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 16Northern Africa
      • 9Northern Europe
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 2,052Mexico
      • 604Honduras
      • 383Laos
      • 353El Salvador
      • 209Thailand
      • 193China
      • 185Philippines
      • 170Canada
      • 156India
      • 154Jamaica
      • 132Vietnam
      • 110Nigeria
      • 69Liberia
      • 53Guatemala
      • 47Cuba
      • 44Colombia
      • 39Tanzania
      • 38Iran
      • 34Iraq
      • 33Pakistan
      • 32Germany
      • 27Korea
      • 22Ukraine
      • 22Trinidad and Tobago
      • 20Australia
      • 18Romania
      • 16Egypt
      • 15Malaysia
      • 12Kenya
      • 12Poland
      • 11Japan
      • 9United Kingdom
      • 7Israel
      • 7Brazil
      • 4Russia
      • 3Albania

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Pontiac

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 4945.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6054.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 45.2%
    54.8%
  • Black or African American
  • 4811.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 35788.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 11.9%
    88.1%
  • Two or more races
  • 6100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 35100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 1818.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8481.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 18.1%
    81.9%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 5033.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10066.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 33.3%
    66.7%
  • Black or African American
  • 12527.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 32372.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.9%
    72.1%
  • Two or more races
  • 138.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14691.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.4%
    91.6%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 1615.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8884.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 15.6%
    84.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 2316.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 12183.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 16.1%
    83.9%

    • Zip codes: 48302, 48340, 48341, 48342.

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