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Clawson

(Encyclopedia) Clawson, city (2020 pop. 11,707), Oakland co., SE Mich., a residential suburb between Pontiac and Detroit; settled c.1833, inc. 1920.

Putnam, Israel

(Encyclopedia) Putnam, Israel, 1718–90, American Revolutionary general, b. Salem (now Danvers), Mass. A farmer at Pomfret, Conn., he fought in the French and Indian Wars, seeing action at Montreal (…

Gibson, John, American frontiersman

(Encyclopedia) Gibson, John, 1740–1822, American frontiersman, b. Lancaster, Pa. After taking part in the capture (1758) of Fort Duquesne (renamed Fort Pitt) in the French and Indian War, he became a…

Hazel Park

(Encyclopedia) Hazel Park, city (2020 pop. 16,155), Oakland co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit; inc. 1942. Hazel Park has varied light manufacturing…

Pontiac, MI Census Data

People QuickFactsPontiacMichiganPopulation, 2003 estimate 67,15210,079,985Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -0.6%1.4%Population, 2000 66,3379,938,444Population, percent…

Pontiac, MI Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population66,337100.0SEX AND AGEMale32,28548.7Female34,05251.3Under 5 years5,9008.95 to 9 years6,2699.510 to 14 years5,4068.115 to 19 years4,5286.820 to 24 years5,0467.625 to…

Pontiac, MI Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over47,821100.0In labor force29,71662.1Civilian labor force29,70962.1Employed26,64055.7Unemployed3,0696.4Percent of civilian labor force10.…

Pontiac, MI Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units26,336100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached16,23761.71-unit, attached1,3615.22 units1,2104.63 or 4 units1,5305.85 to 9 units1,6256.210 to 19 units1,3115.020 or…

Pontiac, MI Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school19,425100.0Nursery school, preschool1,2086.2Kindergarten1,4157.3Elementary school (grades 1-8)9,58949.4High school (…

DeLorean, John Zachary

(Encyclopedia) DeLorean, John Zachary, 1925–2005, American automobile executive and entrepeneur, b. Detroit. Son of a Ford Motor Co. worker, he attended the Lawrence Institute of Technology (B.S.…