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Pontiac Apartments for Rent

Total population: 66,095 (All urban)

Pontiac, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 26,336 (24,234 occupied: 12,793 owner occupied, 11,441 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  47%
State:  26%

Housing density: 1317 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $226,089.


Median contract rent in 2007: $564 (lower quartile is $400, upper quartile is $709)


Housing units in Pontiac with a mortgage: 8,464 (633 second mortgage, 925 home equity loan, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,241





Pontiac,MI index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,800 (it was $73,400 in 2000)
Pontiac:  $102,800
Michigan:  $153,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,000 - $133,400

Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1960

Household type by relationship

Households: 64,895
  • In family households: 53,742 (8,309 male householders, 7,078 female householders)
    8,031 spouses, 21,925 children (20,466 natural, 494 adopted, 965 stepchildren), 2,638 grandchildren, 1,001 brothers or sisters, 497 parents, 1,855 other relatives, 2,408 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,153 (4,288 male householders (3,199 living alone)), 4,599 female householders (3,942 living alone)), 2,266 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,442 (624 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,065 2-persons, 3,942 3-persons, 3,113 4-persons, 1,629 5-persons, 891 6-persons, 747 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,141 1-person, 1,414 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 16 6-persons.

7,472 married couples with children.
8,934 single-parent households (1,276 men, 7,658 women).

86.2% of residents of Pontiac speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,084 (6.2%)
(38.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pontiac, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 212
  • 3 rooms: 818
  • 4 rooms: 1,335
  • 5 rooms: 3,607
  • 6 rooms: 3,499
  • 7 rooms: 1,714
  • 8 rooms: 991
  • 9 or more rooms: 617



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pontiac, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 607
  • 2 rooms: 1,510
  • 3 rooms: 2,193
  • 4 rooms: 2,814
  • 5 rooms: 2,355
  • 6 rooms: 1,142
  • 7 rooms: 538
  • 8 rooms: 93
  • 9 or more rooms: 189



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 508
  • 1995 to 1998: 696
  • 1990 to 1994: 706
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,526
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,443
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,432
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,767
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,990
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,268


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pontiac:
  • no bedroom: 100
  • 1 bedroom: 535
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,603
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,673
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,529
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 353



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pontiac:
  • no bedroom: 936
  • 1 bedroom: 3,594
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,480
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,986
  • 4 bedrooms: 359
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 86



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Pontiac in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,045
  • 1 vehicle: 4,511
  • 2 vehicles: 4,960
  • 3 vehicles: 1,654
  • 4 vehicles: 403
  • 5 or more vehicles: 220



Cars and other vehicles available in Pontiac in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,736
  • 1 vehicle: 5,820
  • 2 vehicles: 2,380
  • 3 vehicles: 368
  • 4 vehicles: 62
  • 5 or more vehicles: 75


Pontiac, MI house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Pontiac, MI:

  • Less than $10,000: 112
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 66
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 104
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 105
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 116
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 134
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 149
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 365
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 633
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 722
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1079
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 998
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 973
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2744
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1462
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 644
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 391
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 535
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 232
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 94
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 20
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 14
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 16
  • $1,000,000 or more: 19
 


Pontiac rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pontiac:

  • Less than $100: 257 people
  • $100 to $149: 417
  • $150 to $199: 438
  • $200 to $249: 317
  • $250 to $299: 251
  • $300 to $349: 291
  • $350 to $399: 549
  • $400 to $449: 594
  • $450 to $499: 832
  • $500 to $549: 974
  • $550 to $599: 1,177
  • $600 to $649: 1,191
  • $650 to $699: 997
  • $700 to $749: 842
  • $750 to $799: 415
  • $800 to $899: 509
  • $900 to $999: 169
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 125
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 30
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 8
  • $2,000 or more: 3
  • No cash rent: 282
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,306
  • 1990 to 1994: 758
  • 1985 to 1989: 759
  • 1980 to 1984: 475
  • 1975 to 1979: 149
  • 1970 to 1974: 165
  • 1970 to 1974: 137
  • 1965 to 1969: 335

Pontiac, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.5%
Number of people working at home: 276 (1.1% of all workers)


Pontiac travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 510
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3051
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5209
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5214
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3931
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1200
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2734
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 502
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 592
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1249
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 931
  • 90 or more minutes: 409
 


Pontiac mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 19,891 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 4,476 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 194 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 21 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1 (0%)
  • Taxi: 60 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 61 (0%)
  • Walked: 575 (2%)
  • Other means: 253 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 276 (1%)
 


Pontiac, MI household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3963
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1968
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1933
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2002
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1813
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1585
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1384
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1221
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1091
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2216
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1970
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1716
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 682
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 275
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 194
  • $200,000 or more: 261
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 34625
 German: 3063
 United States or American: 2550
 Irish: 1747
 English: 1706
 Subsaharan African:: 1256
 African: 1185
 Polish: 1030
 Italian: 771
 French (except Basque): 614
 French Canadian: 564
 Dutch: 413
 Scottish: 410
 Arab:: 335
 Scotch-Irish: 264
 Canadian: 169
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 151
 Hungarian: 149
 European: 148
 Russian: 146
 Syrian: 145
 Swedish: 145
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 143
 Norwegian: 141
 Jamaican: 110
 Welsh: 110
 Romanian: 87
 Ukrainian: 87
 British: 80
 Lebanese: 73
 Finnish: 60
 Greek: 54
 Czech: 44
 Danish: 39
 Albanian: 38
 Arab/Arabic: 34
 Jordanian: 33
 Armenian: 32
 Nigerian: 29
 Moroccan: 29
 Northern European: 28
 Slovene: 25
 Scandinavian: 24
 Latvian: 22
 Austrian: 20
 Ethiopian: 18
 Serbian: 17
 West Indian: 17
 Belgian: 16
 Slavic: 16
 Barbadian: 15
 Liberian: 14
 Other Arab: 13
 Lithuanian: 13
 Pennsylvania German: 12
 Slovak: 12
 Iranian: 12
 Croatian: 12
 Swiss: 11
 Ghanian: 10
 British West Indian: 9
 Maltese: 9
 Palestinian: 8
 Portuguese: 7
 Yugoslavian: 7
 German Russian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (42%)
  • Laos (14%)
  • Thailand (6%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Jamaica (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 44098
  • Northeast: 1357
  • Midwest: 3175
  • South: 10967
  • West: 1196

51% of Pontiac residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 415
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 200
  • 5th and 6th grade: 465
  • 7th and 8th grade: 780
  • 9th grade: 597
  • 10th grade: 945
  • 11th grade: 1,263
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,387
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,105
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,336
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,357
  • Associate degree: 756
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,305
  • Master's degree: 368
  • Professional school degree: 135
  • Doctorate degree: 15


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 431
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 77
  • 5th and 6th grade: 372
  • 7th and 8th grade: 885
  • 9th grade: 749
  • 10th grade: 1,227
  • 11th grade: 1,286
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,128
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,670
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,908
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,841
  • Associate degree: 1,063
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,537
  • Master's degree: 591
  • Professional school degree: 81
  • Doctorate degree: 22


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.9%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.7%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.7%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.4%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $35,358
  • Black householders: $26,671
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,013
  • Asian householders: $49,066
  • Some other race householders: $21,650
  • Two or more races householders: $34,128
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,353

Pontiac household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pontiac household income for Black householders

Pontiac household income for Asian householders

Pontiac household income for Some other race householders

Pontiac household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Pontiac marital status for males

Pontiac marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,141
  • Black or African American householders: $101,119
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $88,234
  • Asian householders: $135,712
  • Some other race householders: $98,038
  • Two or more races householders: $89,634
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,797

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,237
  • One, attached: 1,361
  • Two: 1,210
  • 3 or 4: 1,530
  • 5 to 9: 1,625
  • 10 to 19: 1,311
  • 20 to 49: 766
  • 50 or more: 1,764
  • Mobile homes: 517
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pontiac:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 490
Here:  5.1%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 240
Here:  5.9%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 393
Here:  14.6%
Michigan:  16.5%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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