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Pontiac, MI Profile


Pontiac, MI, population 66,247, is located in Michigan's Oakland county, about 13.9 miles from Sterling Heights and 17.5 miles from Warren.

Through the 90's Pontiac's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pontiac has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Pontiac's population has declined by about 1%.

Pontiac's property crime levels tend to be higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pontiac tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White39%
African American48%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200067,561N/A
200167,7540.29%
200267,230-0.77%
200366,853-0.56%
200467,0170.25%
200566,714-0.45%
200666,445-0.40%
200766,174-0.41%
200866,104-0.11%
200966,2470.22%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,207
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,690
2002N/A
20031,375
20041,633
20051,855
20061,818
20071,877
20081,888
20091,838
20101,699
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 490187846
2002 ----
2003 873156675
2004 292257749
2005 982253911
2006 886276851
2007 1944339857
2008 2173315844
2009 1057343802
2010 967239798

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,091
2002N/A
20033,552
20044,250
20054,138
20065,100
20074,647
20083,826
20093,507
20103,137
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,089 1,760 546
2002 - - -
2003 796 1,151 409
2004 848 1,546 469
2005 1,117 1,194 488
2006 1566 1294 565
2007 1287 1215 614
2008 1034 998 507
2009 1026 959 327
2010 1074 765 216

Location

Elevation943 feet above sea level
Land Area20 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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