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Richmond, CA vs Pontiac, MI

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- Pontiac is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 39.6% less likely to be married in Pontiac.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Pontiac.
 Richmond, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,498329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 2010103,666  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,337285,036,114
 Population - 199087,425  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,085.793.4
 Land Area30.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 White18.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.0%12.2%
 Asian14.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, CAPontiac, MIUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.5%50.2%
 Never Married40.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households39,493  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,61880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock20.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,723  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock39.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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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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