Pontiac, MI Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over47,821100.0
In labor force29,71662.1
Civilian labor force
29,70962.1
Employed
26,64055.7
Unemployed
3,0696.4
Percent of civilian labor force
10.3(X)
Armed Forces
70.0
Not in labor force18,10537.9
Females 16 years and over25,087100.0
In labor force14,26256.9
Civilian labor force
14,26256.9
Employed
13,03352.0
Own children under 6 years6,477100.0
All parents in family in labor force4,07963.0
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over25,808100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone19,89177.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,47617.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)2761.1
Walked5752.2
Other means3141.2
Worked at home2761.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)21.7(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over26,640100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations4,93718.5
Service occupations5,68921.4
Sales and office occupations6,65325.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1190.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,5229.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations6,72025.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1080.4
Construction1,5435.8
Manufacturing6,62924.9
Wholesale trade5382.0
Retail trade2,87310.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities9693.6
Information4951.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,1574.3
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,70210.1
Educational, health and social services4,77517.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,5249.5
Other services (except public administration)1,2934.9
Public administration1,0343.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers23,19787.1
Government workers2,6139.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business7752.9
Unpaid family workers550.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households24,274100.0
Less than $10,0003,96316.3
$10,000 to $14,9991,9688.1
$15,000 to $24,9993,93516.2
$25,000 to $34,9993,39814.0
$35,000 to $49,9993,69615.2
$50,000 to $74,9994,18617.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,7167.1
$100,000 to $149,9999573.9
$150,000 to $199,9991940.8
$200,000 or more2611.1
Median household income (dollars)31,207(X)
With earnings19,22179.2
Mean earnings (dollars)
42,807(X)
With Social Security income5,67423.4
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,060(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2,0468.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,223(X)
With public assistance income1,8567.6
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,591(X)
With retirement income4,29917.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)
19,656(X)
Families15,387100.0
Less than $10,0001,83311.9
$10,000 to $14,9991,0767.0
$15,000 to $24,9992,46616.0
$25,000 to $34,9992,00213.0
$35,000 to $49,9992,46816.0
$50,000 to $74,9993,10920.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,2808.3
$100,000 to $149,9998135.3
$150,000 to $199,9991531.0
$200,000 or more1871.2
Median family income (dollars)36,391(X)
Per capita income (dollars)15,842(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers31,961(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers24,765(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,769(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.0
With related children under 18 years2,318(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.9
With related children under 5 years
1,243(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.5
Families with female householder, no husband present1,879(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.7
With related children under 18 years1,652(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.2
With related children under 5 years
915(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)49.6
Individuals14,375(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.1
18 years and over8,618(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.9
65 years and over
827(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.7
Related children under 18 years5,667(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
3,934(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over4,317(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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