Humidity & wind
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Population
62,077
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$121,700
Owner-occupied units
Pontiac, MI
Michigan · 42.649° N, 83.287° W · 20 sq mi
Pontiac is a city in Michigan, with a population of 62,077 and about 3,122 residents per square mile. The median household earns $44,329 a year, and the median home is worth $121,700.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
20 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,122
People per square mile
Rank by population
#696
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#646
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$44,329
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,063
Per month
Homeownership
46.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.2 min
One way
People
Median age
36.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
16.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
12.1%
Households
25,617
2.36 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 20.5%
Manufacturing 17.1%
Retail trade 14.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.6%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Michigan
Name
Daniel Gilbert
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$23.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Franklin
Source of wealth
Rocket Mortgage
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Michigan · private sector
Employer
University of Michigan
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Michigan
Company
General Motors
Revenue
$187.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Detroit
Ticker
GM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Michigan
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State
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