Pontiac (Illinois)

Livingston County

17-61015

Pontiac is the county seat ( county seat ) of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Illinois. In the 2000 census, a population was determined by 11,864 people.

Geography

Pontiac is on the river vermilion. According to the official statement of the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.6 km ², of which 0.19% water.

National Register of Historic Places

The Livingston County Courthouse and the Jones House are registered in the National Register of Historic Places.

Demography

Data obtained from the census in 2000 11.864 citizens of Pontiac lived in 4,139 households; among them were 2,619 families. The population density was 874 per km ². In place of 4,379 residential units were recorded, of which 4,139 are inhabited. Among the population was 85.4 % White, 10.9% African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4 % Asian and 2.1% of other ethnic groups; 1.0 % reported belonging to several ethnic groups.

Among the 4,319 households 31.9% had children under the age of 18; 31.6 % were single-person households. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size 3.00.

The population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 10.6 % from 18 to 24, 32.7 % 25-44 years, 20.3% from 45 to 64 years and 13.5 % of 65 years or older. The median age was 35 years.

The median household income was $ 37,593, the median family income $ 43,231. The per capita income in Pontiac was $ 16,863. Under the poverty line lived 8.1% of families and 11.7 % of the population.