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Utica Demographics and Statistics

Utica is one of a number of communities in the United States that has an interesting mixture of heritages, cultures and peoples that make the city culturally rich. People of many cultures, lifestyles and backgrounds inhabit the area. It is home to residents living in urban and suburban areas. The metro has grown recently and will likely continue to grow. Demographic data of the metro statistical area of Utica present some exciting facts.

Utica, NY

People QuickFacts Utica New York
Population, 2006 estimate 59,082 19,306,183
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -2.4% 1.7%
Population, 2000 60,651 18,976,457
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 6.7% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 24.1% 24.7%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 18.8% 12.9%
Female persons, percent, 2000 53.0% 51.8%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 79.4% 67.9%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 12.9% 15.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.2% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 3.0% 3.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 5.8% 15.1%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 55.1% 61.8%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 11.9% 20.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 20.3% 28.0%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 72.6% 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 15.2% 27.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 17.4 31.7
 
Housing units, 2000 29,186 7,679,307
Homeownership rate, 2000 48.8% 53.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $61,500 $148,700
 
Households, 2000 25,100 7,056,860
Persons per household, 2000 2.28 2.61
Median household income, 1999 $24,916 $43,393
Per capita money income, 1999 $15,248 $23,389
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 24.5% 14.6%
Business QuickFacts Utica New York
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 489,865 343,663,041
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 463,898 178,067,530
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $7,759 $9,291
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 84,609 27,835,952
Total number of firms, 2002 3,522 1,707,168
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.4% 8.5%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 9.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 25.2% 29.6%
 
Geography QuickFacts Utica New York
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 16 47,213
Persons per square mile, 2000 3,709.5 401.9
FIPS Code 76540 36
Counties Oneida County