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Pontiac, IL
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Living in Pontiac



Pontiac is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 11,085 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pontiac is the 206th largest community in Illinois.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pontiac spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.44 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Pontiac is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Pontiac are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.74% of adults in Pontiac have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Pontiac in 2018 was $30,051, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,204 for a family of four. However, Pontiac contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pontiac is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pontiac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pontiac residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pontiac include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pontiac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.


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