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The total population of Pontiac is estimated to be 11,451 with 6,040 males (52.75%) and 5,411 females (47.25%). There are 629 less females than males in Pontiac.
The median household income in Pontiac was $54,046 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,997(3.56%) from $56,043 in 2020. This income is 72.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pontiac sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,429. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pontiac stands at $54,046.
In Pontiac, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,701 for males and $27,315 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,296 for males and $38,800 for females.
In Pontiac, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $270,229, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $15,347.
In 2022, the population of Pontiac was 11,085, a 0.56% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pontiac's population was 11,147, a decline of 0.09% compared to a population of 11,157 in 2020.
The median age in Pontiac, IL is 39.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.71% were under the age of 15, 18.64% aged 15 to 29, 47.08% aged 30 to 64, 14.23% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pontiac population: 84.69% are White, 8.53% are Black or African American, 1.27% are Asian, 1.28% are some other race and 4.22% are multiracial.