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Pontiac Illinois Information: Pontiac, Illinois is part of LIVINGSTON County. Population for Pontiac from the last gathering is 11864. You can view Pontiac venues that host many Pontiac IL events every year. You can also research Pontiac Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pontiac Illinois real estate guide. Pontiac Illinois has a latitude of 40.8786 and a longitude of -88.6322. Zip codes in Pontiac, IL include 61764 ... more Pontiac zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pontiac, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pontiac, IL was 11,864.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pontiac was 6,484, which represents 54.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pontiac, IL
There are an estimated 3,438 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Pontiac are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pontiac is 5,380 which is 45.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pontiac, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,245 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pontiac, IL
The median age of people living in Pontiac, IL was 35.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pontiac was 712. There were 9,147 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (1,602) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pontiac, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pontiac, IL was 11,741.

White Population in Pontiac, IL
The estimated White population in the Pontiac community is 10,131, which is 85.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pontiac, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,293, which is 10.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pontiac, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pontiac, IL was 22.

Asian Population in Pontiac, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 51.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pontiac, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pontiac was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 244, while those of “two or more races” was 123 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pontiac community was 519, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pontiac, IL
The household population number in Pontiac was 9,890.

Group Quarters Population in Pontiac, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,974.

Average Household Size in Pontiac, IL
The average household size in Pontiac is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pontiac, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,379 total housing units in Pontiac.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,139, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,769 were owner-occupied (66.9), and 1,370 were renter-occupied (33.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 240 vacant homes in Pontiac at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pontiac, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,351, with a median value in dollars of 73,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pontiac, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $784 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pontiac, average costs per month were $286 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,896 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pontiac, Illinois
1,089 people in Pontiac also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pontiac, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pontiac was 1,001, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pontiac, IL
In 2000, there were 1,721 people in Pontiac, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pontiac, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 483 people in Pontiac who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pontiac, Illinois
There were 5,174 in the labor force in Pontiac at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pontiac was 15.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pontiac, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,593. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pontiac, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,231. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pontiac, Illinois
Per capita income in Pontiac in the last full census was 16,863. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pontiac numbered 217, or 8.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pontiac, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,162, or 11.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.