Pontiac, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pontiac	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,912	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$52,427	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,187	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,156	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,715	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,153	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pontiac is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pontiac is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pontiac is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pontiac is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,947 $52,427 $104,854

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pontiac median earnings by income bracket

Pontiac employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.8%	24.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
Lake Angelus, MI	335	$269,985	232.0%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,127	$267,076	228.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Franklin, MI	2,935	$240,000	195.1%
Pontiac, MI	61,764	$52,427	35.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meriden, CT	61,712	$88,817	9.2%
Sanford, FL	61,887	$79,566	2.2%
Lakewood, WA	61,909	$81,425	0.1%
Wesley Chapel, FL	61,965	$131,964	62.3%
Woodland, CA	61,522	$106,870	31.4%
Pontiac, MI	61,764	$52,427	35.5%

Source: The Pontiac, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.