Illinois / Census place 1761015

Pontiac

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Pontiac city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,806
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,280/sq mi
8.4 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,279
Median home value
$116,300
Median gross rent
$842
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.2%
Typical commute
16.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RANTOUL (48 mi from place center)
Average high
63.6°F
Average low
41.1°F
Annual rainfall
40.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Pontiac.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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