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Pontiac, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Livingston County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
11,483
Population
1,359/sq mi density
$59,579
Median Income
$31,792 per capita
$110,200
Home Value
$148,048 Zillow
$818
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
1,320 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,579 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,200 home value, $818/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.2%
12,026 → 11,045
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.8%
$45,887 → $59,579
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pontiac across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,404
-641 from 2023 (11,045)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,549
+$11,970 from 2023 ($59,579)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,026 | — | $45,887 | — |
| 2015 | 11,776 | -2.1% | $47,805 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11,402 | -3.2% | $46,910 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11,232 | -1.5% | $45,285 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11,359 | +1.1% | $50,000 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 11,045 | -2.8% | $59,579 | +19.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.