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Pontiac, MI is a thriving city located in Oakland County. With a population of 61,498 and a population density of 2,956 people per square mile, Pontiac is an ideal place to live. The city offers plenty of local businesses such as Whole Foods Market, Planet Fitness, and Target. There are also several outdoor activities for visitors and residents to enjoy year-round such as hiking at Indian Springs Metropark, fishing on the Clinton River or the Lake Orion area, or enjoying some time on the beach at Stony Creek Metropark. Other organizations in Pontiac include Genisys Credit Union and Vibe Credit Union. Pontiac is also home to some great sporting events including The Detroit Grand Prix IndyCar Series Race held every year at Belle Isle State Park and The International Soccer tournament held annually at Ultimate Soccer Arenas.

The population in Pontiac is 61,498. There are 3,086 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Pontiac is 33.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Pontiac is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Pontiac
- 27.6% are married
- 15.1% are divorced
- 20.3% are married with children
- 39.4% have children, but are single
Race in Pontiac

- 26.2% are White
- 48.4% are Black
- 1.3% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 18.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 5.6% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeoplePontiac, MichiganUnited States
  61,498.0329,725,481.0
  51.6%50.5%
  48.4%49.5%
  33.238.4
 
  59,714.0326,569,308.0
  59,688.0309,327,143.0
  66,337.0285,036,114.0
  71,166.0251,960,433.0
  -11.2%15.6%
  -17.2%30.8%
 
  3085.793.4
  19.933531905.423
  0.324264836.791
 
  23.5%59.4%
  47.0%12.2%
  3.8%5.6%
  0.3%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.4%0.4%
  4.4%3.2%
  20.5%18.4%
 
  27.6%49.8%
  25.1%48.0%
  2.5%1.8%
  72.5%50.2%
  51.8%33.8%
  14.6%10.8%
  6.1%5.6%
 
  2.432.6
  24,548.0124,010,992.0
  12,618.080,755,759.0
  19.6%30.5%
  20.9%42.9%
  11,930.043,255,233.0
  39.5%15.8%
  20.0%10.8%
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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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