Pontiac

Population: 11,483
Median household income: $59,579
Median home value: $110,200

Located in Livingston County, Illinois, Pontiac is a community with a population of 11,483. At $59,579, its median household income sits below Livingston County's $70,796.

From 2019 to 2023, Pontiac's population declined 1.8% from 11,688 to 11,483, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $97,000 to $110,200.

The median resident is 43.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,483
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,579
Median home value: $110,200
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 5,106
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,68811,483

Median household income

$45,285$59,579

Median home value

$97,000$110,200

Median gross rent

$715$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,688	$45,285	$97,000	$715
2020	11,430	$49,458	$95,600	$773
2021	11,766	$50,000	$95,600	$782
2022	11,451	$55,226	$111,300	$804
2023	11,483	$59,579	$110,200	$818

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	526	4.6%
5 to 17	1,465	12.8%
18 to 24	800	7.0%
25 to 34	1,411	12.3%
35 to 44	1,745	15.2%
45 to 54	1,312	11.4%
55 to 64	1,825	15.9%
65 to 74	1,377	12.0%
75 and over	1,022	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,453	82.3%
Black or African American	998	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	119	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	307	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	606	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,305	15.0%
High school graduate	3,557	40.9%
Some college or associate's	2,431	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	803	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	596	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,782	77.9%
Carpooled	458	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	168	3.5%
Bicycle	112	2.3%
Worked from home	295	6.1%
Other means	38	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,996	65.7%
15 to 29 min	686	15.1%
30 to 44 min	533	11.7%
45 to 59 min	197	4.3%
60+ min	146	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 9.9% (972 of 9,800)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,608	55.7%
Nonfamily households	2,072	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,680	91.7%
Vacant	426	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,040	65.0%
Renter-occupied	1,640	35.0%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,309	64.8%
1-unit, attached	154	3.0%
2 to 4 units	574	11.2%
5 to 19 units	402	7.9%
20 or more units	333	6.5%
Mobile home & other	334	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761015
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 40.8892, -88.6414