Pontiac, MI Profile

Pontiac, MI, population 67,331, 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 this decade the population of Pontiac has grown 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
	White	39%
	African American	48%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.00
	Males	29.10
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	66,337	N/A
2001	67,770	2.16%
2002	67,502	-0.40%
2003	67,257	-0.36%
2004	67,509	0.37%
2005	67,331	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,207

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,690
2002	N/A
2003	1,375
2004	1,633
2005	1,855
2006	1,818

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	-	8	2	9	8
Forcible Rape	90	-	73	92	82	86
Robbery	187	-	156	257	253	276
Aggravated Assault	846	-	675	749	911	851

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,091
2002	N/A
2003	3,552
2004	4,250
2005	4,138
2006	5,100

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,089	-	796	848	1,117	1566
Larceny, Theft	1,760	-	1,151	1,546	1,194	1294
Motor Vehicle Theft	546	-	409	469	488	565
Arson	33	-	34	36	39	73

Location

Elevation	943 feet above sea level
Land Area	20 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles