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Pontiac, MI vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Pontiac.
- People are 30.6% more likely to be married in Lansing.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Lansing.
 Pontiac, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,592329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 201059,688  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock119,128285,036,114
 Population - 199071,166  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.993.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pontiac, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Pontiac, MILansing, MIUnited States
 White23.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.2%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pontiac, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population27.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households24,548  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

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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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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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 Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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