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Pontiac, Michigan, in Oakland county, is 24 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is part of the Detroit metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 66,337 people people live in Pontiac.
In Pontiac, about 33% of adults are married. The people of Pontiac spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Approximately 61% of Pontiac is non-white. In Pontiac you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Pontiac had a median family income of $36,391.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($8,337) in Pontiac than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Pontiac, about 53% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Pontiac, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Pontiac to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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Conspiracy of Pontiac. c1921.
Conspiracy of Pontiac. ca. 1921
Pine Lake. between 1880 and 1899
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