Pontiac, IL Population

Overview

11,766

Total Population

39.7

Median age

46.86%

Female population %

113.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

645

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pontiac's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pontiac is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pontiac's population under 18 was 20.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pontiac's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pontiac, 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.

There are 740 less females than males in Pontiac:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.86% females and 53.14% males in Pontiac, IL.
The Pontiac, IL gender ratio is 113.4:100 i.e. 113.4 men to 100 women (1.134).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 576.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 420.

Pontiac's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Pontiac's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 645 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,121 (94.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pontiac is White with a population of 9,965 (84.69% of the total population).

Pontiac's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,026 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Pontiac's population decreased by 75 (0.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pontiac's population decreased by 754 (6.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pontiac's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,085.