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Compare Lansing to Pontiac

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to Pontiac, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lansing (city) Pontiac (city)
Population 115,222 60,039
Income (median) $36,540 $30,678
Home Value (median) $77,100 $56,300
White 61% 39%
Black 21% 48%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 27% 34%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 49% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Pontiac?
A: Lansing has a larger population count than Pontiac: 115222 compared with 60039 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lansing or in Pontiac?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Lansing.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lansing or Pontiac?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Lansing.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pontiac does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Lansing versus 58% for Pontiac.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lansing may include: Grand-Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle-Creek.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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