Pontiac, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,425 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,208 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,415 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,589 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,096 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,117 | 16.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,297 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,625 | 9.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,582 | 21.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,775 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,442 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,819 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,842 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,212 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,703 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,023 | 39.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,237 | 37.4 |
| Separated | 1,342 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 3,164 | 6.5 |
Female | 2,507 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 6,937 | 14.2 |
Female | 3,979 | 8.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,100 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,023 | 48.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,145 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,598 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,753 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,656 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,820 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,417 | 27.5 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,403 | 72.5 |
Percent employed | 71.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,124 | 59.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,483 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,989 | 49.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,058 | 48.0 |
Same county | 21,098 | 34.9 |
Different county | 7,960 | 13.2 |
Same state | 4,208 | 7.0 |
Different state | 3,752 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,436 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 66,337 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,253 | 93.8 |
Born in United States | 60,793 | 91.6 |
State of residence | 44,098 | 66.5 |
Different state | 16,695 | 25.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,460 | 2.2 |
| Foreign born | 4,084 | 6.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,064 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,554 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,530 | 3.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,084 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 291 | 7.1 |
| Asia | 1,394 | 34.1 |
| Africa | 91 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,139 | 52.4 |
| Northern America | 169 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,483 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,110 | 86.2 |
| Language other than English | 8,373 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,302 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 5,800 | 9.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,103 | 5.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 671 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 150 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,508 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 956 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 66,337 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 59,256 | 89.3 |
| Arab | 360 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 60 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 714 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,602 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,097 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 654 | 1.0 |
| German | 4,571 | 6.9 |
| Greek | 62 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 199 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,319 | 5.0 |
| Italian | 889 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 193 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,437 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 221 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 382 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 661 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,294 | 2.0 |
| Swedish | 239 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 87 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,550 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 195 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 151 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 37,154 | 56.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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