The per capita income for the city was $15,842. Males had a median income of $31,961 versus $24,765 for females. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.Īs of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $31,207, and the median income for a family was $36,391. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18 11.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24 28.2% were from 25 to 44 24.2% were from 45 to 64 and 9.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age in the city was 33.4 years. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.28. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 22,220 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.5% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 34.4% White, 52.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 6.2% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. There were 27,084 housing units at an average density of 1,356.2 per square mile (523.6/km 2). The population density was 2,980.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,150.7/km 2). 2010 census Īs of the census of 2010, there were 59,515 people, 22,220 households, and 13,365 families residing in the city.
This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) Although the township no longer exists as a civil entity, it is still used as a survey township for land use purposes.ĭemographics Historical populationĢ020 census Pontiac city, Michigan - Demographic Profile The township incorporated as the city of Auburn Hills in 1983. The former Pontiac Township included what are now the cities of Pontiac, Lake Angelus, and Auburn Hills. Pontiac is bounded by the city of Auburn Hills to the east and north, the city of Lake Angelus to the north, Waterford Township to the west, and Bloomfield Township to the south. It is now the site of an Amazon Fulfillment and Distribution facility.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.29 square miles (52.55 km 2), of which 19.97 square miles (51.72 km 2) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km 2) (1.58%) is water. After 2001, the stadium continued to be used for concerts and other events until it was demolished in 2018. Super Bowl XVI was played at the Silverdome in 1982. In 1975, the city built the Pontiac Silverdome, the stadium that hosted the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1975 to 2001, when the team returned to Downtown Detroit at Ford Field. The City of Pontiac also was home to Oakland Motor Car Company, which was acquired by General Motors in 1909. The Pontiac brand itself was discontinued in 2010 by General Motors. In the city's heyday, it was the site of the primary automobile assembly plant for the production of the famed Pontiac cars, a brand that was named after the city. Truck & Coach/Bus), which manufactured GMC products, and the Pontiac Motor Division. These included Fisher Body, Pontiac East Assembly (a.k.a. The city was best known for its General Motors automobile manufacturing plants of the 20th century, which were the basis of its economy and contributed to the wealth of the region.
It was named after Pontiac, a war chief of the Ottawa Tribe, who occupied the area before the European settlers.
A northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Pontiac is about 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of Detroit.įounded in 1818, Pontiac was the second European-American organized settlement in Michigan near Detroit, after Dearborn. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 61,606. Pontiac ( / ˈ p ɒ n( t) i æ k/ POHN-tee-ack) is a city in and the county seat of Oakland County in the U.S.
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