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Pontiac, Michigan by the numbers
Its median household earns $44,329 and the median home value is $121,700. Population: about 62,104 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
Also on the map: income by neighborhood · home values · schools
What is the crime rate in Pontiac?
No police department reports to the FBI under Pontiac's name. Many cities this size contract with the county sheriff for policing, and those crimes are counted in the sheriff's figures, so see the county page for the rate.
How does Pontiac compare with Michigan?
Pontiac's median household earns $44,329 a year, 39% lower than the state figure ($72,875). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $121,700, and half of renters pay more than $1,063 a month. About 62,104 people live on 20 square miles of land, roughly 3,123 per square mile. The city lies in Oakland County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Pontiac | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,104 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $44,329 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,700 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 10.1% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 24.4% | 13.2% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% | 32.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 46.6% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.5 | 40.2 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Pontiac?
The National Inventory of Dams lists 1 high-hazard dam in Pontiac. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. The tallest is Dawson Millpond Dam (9 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Oakland County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Pontiac?
Pontiac city limits had 12 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (8 active that day). Where crews are working: I-75 BL, M-59 and US-24 BR. 8 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Pontiac?
Inside the city limits there are 16 public schools (2024-25) and 5 private schools (2023-24). 1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home is in the city. Within about 15 miles: 7 state parks or recreation areas: Bloomer State Park, Dodge #4 State Park, Holly State Recreation Area, Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area and Ortonville Recreation Area and 2 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Pontiac
Gun shops
No gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Pontiac city limits. There are 4 licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown).
Liquor stores
9 liquor stores are on the map inside the Pontiac city limits: Baldwin Express (Pontiac), Big Daddy's Liquor & Party Store (Pontiac), Crystal Lake Family Foods (Pontiac), Huron Liquor Shop (Pontiac), Joslyn Beverage (Pontiac), Kings Liquor (Pontiac), M & K Liquor Store (Pontiac), Perry's Palace Liquor Store (Pontiac) and 1 more. Michigan has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Pontiac city limits on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Pontiac?
$44,329 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $72,875 for Michigan.
How much do homes cost in Pontiac?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $121,700 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $231,600 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Pontiac?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Oakland County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Rochester Hills, MI (7 mi) · Troy, MI (9 mi) · Royal Oak, MI (12 mi) · Southfield, MI (12 mi) · Farmington Hills, MI (12 mi) · Sterling Heights, MI (14 mi)
More: Michigan statewide numbers · county page: Oakland County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Pontiac city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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