Pontiac Profile

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National Rank:603 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Pontiac Population

Total Population (2021)

6,142

Total Population (2016)

5,850

Population Growth

+5.0% (+292)

Growth Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.2%3,205

Female

47.8%2,935

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.092

Average Age

40.3

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#171 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

355(5.8%)

5–9

420(6.8%)

10–14

430(7.0%)

15–19

345(5.6%)

20–24

240(3.9%)

25–29

310(5.0%)

30–34

385(6.3%)

35–39

475(7.7%)

40–44

420(6.8%)

45–49

410(6.7%)

50–54

430(7.0%)

55–59

540(8.8%)

60–64

465(7.6%)

65–69

360(5.9%)

70–74

255(4.2%)

75–79

170(2.8%)

80–84

80(1.3%)

85+

60(1.0%)

Pontiac Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

2,710

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,377

Size Distribution

1 Person

560 (23.6%)

2 Persons

840 (35.4%)

3 Persons

380 (16.0%)

4 Persons

395 (16.6%)

5+ Persons

210 (8.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

750(31.6%)

Couples without children

670(28.2%)

One-parent families

175(7.4%)

One-person households

555(23.4%)

Multigenerational

65(2.7%)

Multiple-family

20(0.8%)

Pontiac Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$90,100After tax

Median Household Income

$82,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Income Rank

#186 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.4%

Employment Income

67.6%

Government Transfers

16.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

355(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

530(11.2%)

$20k–$30k

555(11.7%)

$30k–$40k

505(10.6%)

$40k–$50k

485(10.2%)

$50k–$60k

460(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

450(9.5%)

$70k–$80k

360(7.6%)

$80k–$90k

295(6.2%)

$90k–$100k

215(4.5%)

$100k+

535(11.3%)

Pontiac Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Total Labour Force

3,215

Employed

2,995

Unemployed

220

Not in Labour Force

1,700

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.8%

Children (0–17)

5.7%

Adults (18–64)

7.3%

Seniors (65+)

13.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2860 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.248

Pontiac Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

4,915

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,180 (24.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,250 (25.4%)

Postsecondary credential

2,490 (50.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

540 (11.0%)68.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

160 (3.3%)20.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

20 (0.4%)2.5% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,180(24.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,250(25.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

675(13.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

915(18.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

110(2.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

790(16.1%)

Pontiac Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

28.5%

855 people

Share of 2,995 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

855(28.5%)

Usual place of work

1,500(50.1%)

No fixed workplace address

620(20.7%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.7%)

Pontiac Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

3,215

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(1.7%)

Business, finance and administration

630(19.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

240(7.5%)

Health

200(6.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

400(12.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

55(1.7%)

Sales and service

495(15.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

885(27.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

180(5.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

30(0.9%)

Pontiac Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

3,215

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

105(3.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

10(0.3%)

Construction

605(18.8%)

Manufacturing

85(2.6%)

Wholesale trade

25(0.8%)

Retail trade

270(8.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

140(4.4%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

35(1.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

15(0.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

155(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

165(5.1%)

Educational services

225(7.0%)

Health care and social assistance

305(9.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

35(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

135(4.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

185(5.8%)

Public administration

645(20.1%)

Pontiac Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,440 (23.5%)

French Only

695 (11.3%)

English & French

3,995 (65.1%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

2,275 (37.1%)

French

3,350 (54.6%)

Non-official languages

200 (3.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

3,350(54.6%)

English

2,275(37.1%)

Spanish

25(0.4%)

Portuguese

25(0.4%)

Arabic

20(0.3%)

Mandarin

15(0.2%)

Russian

15(0.2%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Greek

5(0.1%)

Pontiac Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,200(92.6%)

Semi-detached

45(1.9%)

Row house

30(1.3%)

Duplex

40(1.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

40(1.7%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

10(0.4%)

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