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Pontiac, MI vs Highland Park, MI

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- Highland Park is 0% more densely populated than Pontiac.
- People are 17.2% less likely to be married in Highland Park.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years older in Highland Park.
 Pontiac, MIHighland Park, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,304329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201059,688  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,746285,036,114
 Population - 199071,166  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-36.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,132.793.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pontiac, MIHighland Park, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Pontiac, MIHighland Park, MIUnited States
 White23.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock85.2%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pontiac, MIHighland Park, MIUnited States
 Married Population27.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock18.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock77.2%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households24,548  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,62180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews
Jose · Wesley Chapel, FL
No upside to live here! Stay far away!
Over 4 years ago

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Walter · Rochester, MI
There are good areas in Pontiac
Over 13 years ago

Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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lsdalicex9 · Phoenix, AZ
Pontiac is a terrible place to live!!
Over 13 years ago

Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews
Barbara · Mount Clemens, MI
fear
Over 16 years ago

I lived in Highland Park for 6 months when I first moved to Michigan. I have to tell you it was the most fearful time of my life. I heard gun shots most nights and  More

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dustin · Canton, MI
my hood
Over 19 years ago

I live in a city in the middle of Detroit Michigan. This makes it so that were i live is so ghetto i cant walk around at night cuzz im  More

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