Pontiac city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,806
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,806
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,054
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,211
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,219
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,150
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,931
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 524
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $116,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,204
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $525
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $842
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,457
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,314
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,144
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 350,121
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,571
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,279
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,088
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,330.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,542.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.73
FIPS Code 1761015