Population 4,857 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Utica: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Utica
Household size in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Utica average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Utica is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Columbus area. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Utica as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Columbus area overall (12.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Utica
Renters in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Utica is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Utica: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Utica are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $676 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Utica pays $897 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Utica
Bachelor's degrees in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Utica have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Utica is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Columbus area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Utica
| Period | Utica | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Utica runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Columbus area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Utica compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | 2.83 | 38.5 | 11.4% | 24.8% | 12.1% | 1979 | $897 | 18.7% | 93.0% | 3.7% |
| Brandon | 2.49 | 45.9 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 1989 | $1,017 | 24.0% | 96.4% | 1.4% |
| Martinsburg | 2.70 | 42.8 | 2.7% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 1987 | $1,084 | 21.3% | 93.6% | 1.6% |
| High Water | 2.89 | 45.7 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 1991 | $978 | 28.0% | 94.1% | 4.5% |
| St. Louisville | 3.15 | 36.3 | 7.5% | 15.3% | 8.1% | 1981 | $1,023 | 20.7% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| Vanatta | 2.94 | 38.4 | 8.7% | 15.5% | 5.4% | 1984 | $943 | 22.1% | 97.1% | 2.0% |
| Lock | 2.55 | 46.3 | 5.4% | 8.3% | 7.3% | 1990 | $1,034 | 24.3% | 96.9% | 1.1% |
| Gambier | 2.33 | 26.7 | 3.6% | 23.9% | 13.9% | 1974 | $970 | 47.5% | 94.9% | 3.0% |
| Hickman | 3.10 | 36.4 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 1987 | $1,040 | 23.0% | 94.4% | 3.2% |
| Claylick | 2.89 | 40.9 | 9.3% | 21.0% | 4.3% | 1973 | $1,299 | 19.6% | 94.5% | 0.4% |
| Homer | 2.94 | 36.1 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,036 | 43.3% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Eastover, SC · Gouldsboro, PA · Galena, IL · Pennside, PA · Huxley, IA · Albany, OH · Rockport, IN · Tama, IA · Pearson, GA · Oglesby, IL
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Utica. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.