Pontiac, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2020 Population

35,757

0.785% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

41.6

0.952% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

12.9%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$58,676

6.37% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$114,000

4.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Pontiac, IL had a population of 35.8k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $58,676. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Pontiac, IL declined from 36,040 to 35,757, a −0.785% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,160 to $58,676, a 6.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pontiac, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%), White (Hispanic) (2.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.39%).

None of the households in Pontiac, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Pontiac, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Unity Cosmetology College (14 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2020, the median property value in Pontiac, IL was $114,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Pontiac, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pontiac, IL was 2 cars per household.

Pontiac, IL borders Bloomington, IL, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, Kankakee, IL, Ottawa-Peru, IL, and Peoria, IL.

Population & Diversity

Pontiac, IL is home to a population of 35.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.82% of Pontiac, IL residents were born outside of the country (650 people).

In 2020, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.8k people) in Pontiac, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.01k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2020 Citizenship

98.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.9% of Pontiac, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Pontiac, IL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pontiac, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pontiac, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.8k ± 61
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 122
White (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 161

4.77%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

4.77% of the people in Pontiac, IL are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pontiac, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

650 people

2.13%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

768 people

As of 2020, 1.82% of Pontiac, IL residents (650 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pontiac, IL was 2.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pontiac, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
922 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
347 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
305 ± 109

Pontiac, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pontiac, IL employs 16k people. The largest industries in Pontiac, IL are Manufacturing (2,716 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,603 people), and Retail Trade (1,700 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($94,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,879).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2020 Value

± 713

−0.0939%

1 Year decline

± 6.06%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Pontiac, IL declined at a rate of −0.0939%, from 16k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pontiac, IL, are Production Occupations (1,935 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,795 people), and Management Occupations (1,386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pontiac, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16k

2020 Value

± 713

−0.0939%

1 Year decline

± 6.06%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Pontiac, IL declined at a rate of −0.0939%, from 16k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pontiac, IL, are Manufacturing (2,716 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,603 people), and Retail Trade (1,700 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pontiac, IL, though some of these residents may live in Pontiac, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $2,055

$27,799

Median earning women ± $2,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($62,075), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,128), Public Administration ($44,353), and Wholesale Trade ($40,156).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

265
Manufacturing
225
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
218
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $138B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($87.2B) and Mixed freight ($79.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Illinois.

$1.03T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

88.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1.03T. This is expected to increase 88.6% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$77.4B
Wisconsin
$56.8B
California
$46.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $77.4B, followed by Wisconsin with $56.8B and California and $46.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2018, universities in Pontiac, IL awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Pontiac, IL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 24 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pontiac, IL are White (13 and 92.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 7.14%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Pontiac, IL by number of degrees awarded are Unity Cosmetology College (14 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Measure

In 2020, 0.879% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.877% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.59M), Some college (2.22M), and Bachelors Degree (2.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pontiac, IL was $114,000 in 2020, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $109,400 to $114,000, a 4.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Pontiac, IL is 71.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Pontiac, IL have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pontiac, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pontiac, IL is $58,676. In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Pontiac, IL was Kendall County, IL with a value of $96,854, followed by DuPage County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $94,930 and $92,654.

Property

$114,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,696

$10,333

Median Property Taxes

±$549

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pontiac, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pontiac, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2020

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71.9% of the housing units in Pontiac, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pontiac, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pontiac, IL was Kendall County, IL with a value of $96,854, followed by DuPage County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $94,930 and $92,654.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pontiac, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,676

Median Household Income

± $3,014

14.4k

Number of Households

± 700

In 2020, the median household income of the 14.4k households in Pontiac, IL grew to $58,676 from the previous year's value of $55,160.

The following chart displays the households in Pontiac, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pontiac, IL is from Illinois.

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.482

2019 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2020, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.707% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (7.44%)
Worked At Home (4.93%)

In 2020, 81.2% of workers in Pontiac, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.44%) and those who worked at home (4.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pontiac, IL have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Pontiac, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pontiac, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pontiac, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pontiac, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pontiac, IL (4.34k out of 33.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pontiac, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Pontiac, IL has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.667% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Illinois was $8,262 in 2014. This is a 4.44% increase from the previous year ($7,911).

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1241 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.72% decrease from the previous year (1250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1242 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 408 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Illinois. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Illinois, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,241 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,241 patients per year. This represents a 0.72% decrease from the previous year (1,250 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Illinois across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.66%

Uninsured

49.2%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.667%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pontiac, IL grew by 0.27% from 4.64% to 4.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pontiac, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.