Median Household Income
$61,279 ± $8,526
Median Home Value
$116,300 ± $9,241
Median Gross Rent
$842 ± $47/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,088
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2%
Median Age
42.8
Average Commute
16 min
Households
4,457
Veterans
524
Population Over Time
Pontiac shrank 6.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
12,012
2016
12,016
2018
11,804
2020
11,430
2022
11,451
2024
11,294
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
82.8%
Hispanic or Latino
4.6%
Black or African American
9.3%
Asian
1.3%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.