City in Livingston County, Illinois · 8.4 sq mi · 1,276 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Pontiac. The typical household earns $61,279, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,199 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.1%
Men 41 · Women 47.3
1860–2026
10,730
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
10,730
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,730 | -76 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,806 | -92 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 10,898 | -46 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 10,944 | -210 | 1.88% |
| 2022 | 11,154 | -86 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 11,240 | +41 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 11,199 | -33 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 11,232 | -27 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 11,259 | -143 | 1.25% |
| 2017 | 11,402 | -6 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 113 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 37% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 47% | 27% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 20% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau