Housing data for Pontiac Township, IL
Pontiac Township, IL has an estimated 12,266 residents and 5,349 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Livingston County.
34.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $844 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,266 (±30)
- Housing units
- 5,349 (±198)
- Households that rent
- 34.0%
- Median gross rent
- $844
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.9%
What stands out in Pontiac Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.5% (±3.6 points) in Pontiac Township, higher than in Livingston County (6.5%).
Households that rent: 34.0% (±5.8 points) in Pontiac Township, higher than in Livingston County (25.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 29.3% (±5.5 points) in Pontiac Township, higher than in Livingston County (22.7%).
Median home value: $117,800 (±$10,095) in Pontiac Township, lower than in Livingston County ($142,200).
- Types of homes in Pontiac Township
- Renters and owners in Pontiac Township
- How long people stay in Pontiac Township
- Home values in Pontiac Township
Housing in Pontiac Township at a glance
- Median rent: $844 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $864 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 38.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 34.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $65,286 median household income
- Home values: $117,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,231 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,505 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 81.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Pontiac Township against Livingston County, its state and the nation
| Pontiac Township | Livingston County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,266 (±30) | 35,565 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,349 (±198) | 15,930 (±57) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.0% (±5.8 points) | 25.7% (±2.7 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $844 (±$47) | $880 (±$39) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,286 (±$6,827) | $73,790 (±$4,066) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,800 (±$10,095) | $142,200 (±$7,950) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,505 (±$217) | $2,908 (±$126) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.4% (±7.6 points) | 74.8% (±4.0 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.6 minutes (±2.3) | 21.6 minutes (±1.4) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.5% (±3.3 points) | 88.5% (±1.6 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.6 years (±2.0) | 41.8 years (±0.6) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pontiac Township covers 35.7 square miles of land, about 344 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pontiac Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,509 (±29) | 12,266 (±30) | −1.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 5,008 (±213) | 5,349 (±198) | +6.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $721 (±$78) | $844 (±$47) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,800 (±$7,533) | $117,800 (±$10,095) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,036 (±$4,156) | $65,286 (±$6,827) | +41.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,088 (±$54) | $1,231 (±$88) | +13.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,457 (±$144) | $2,505 (±$217) | +2.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.2% (±3.7 points) | 34.0% (±5.8 points) | −2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±3.9 points) | 5.0% (±4.9 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Livingston County
Pontiac Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Livingston County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Livingston County recorded 166 violent and 480 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Pontiac Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61764 | 23% | 13,668 | $857 | $127,400 | $68,781 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Pontiac Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac | 0.2 mi | $842 | $116,300 | 36.8% |
| Esmen Township | 5.6 mi | $1,075 | $165,200 | 23.4% |
| Eppards Point Township | 5.6 mi | — | — | 23.3% |
| Rooks Creek Township | 6.0 mi | $1,194 | $235,200 | 29.0% |
| Owego Township | 6.5 mi | — | $346,100 | 0.0% |
| Avoca Township | 8.0 mi | — | $276,000 | 7.4% |
| Cornell | 8.5 mi | $883 | $92,200 | 30.4% |
| Amity Township | 8.5 mi | $973 | $166,700 | 17.4% |
Places in Illinois most like Pontiac Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac | $842 | $116,300 | $61,279 | 36.8% |
| Sullivan | $831 | $102,500 | $63,229 | 31.4% |
| Sterling Township | $865 | $115,200 | $61,764 | 31.6% |
| Princeton | $782 | $134,700 | $61,946 | 31.4% |
| Jacksonville | $711 | $128,200 | $65,432 | 35.9% |
| Sterling | $859 | $108,700 | $57,350 | 34.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pontiac Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $694 | $761 | $996 | $1,233 | $1,328 |
HUD income limits for Pontiac Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,300 | $33,800 | $54,050 |
| 2 people | $23,200 | $38,600 | $61,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,150 | $83,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,850 | $95,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,700 | $101,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Livingston County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Pontiac Township
What is the average rent in Pontiac Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pontiac Township is $844 (±$47) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Pontiac Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Pontiac Township, IL is $627 (±$161) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Pontiac Township rent-burdened?
38.1% of renting households in Pontiac Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Pontiac Township?
Pontiac Township has an estimated 1,650 (±305) renting households, 34.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pontiac Township?
The median household income in Pontiac Township is $65,286 (±$6,827) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pontiac Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $117,800 (±$10,095) for owner-occupied homes in Pontiac Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pontiac Township growing?
In Pontiac Township, the number of residents went from 12,509 in 2015–2019 to 12,266 in 2020–2024 (−1.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Pontiac Township?
The ZIP code that covers Pontiac Township is 61764.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61764?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61764 is $857 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Livingston County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Livingston County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois (county subdivision:61028, in state:17 county:105).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .