CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Utica

Michigan · 5,081 residents · 1.76 sq mi

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With 5,081 people, Utica is a city in Michigan. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.8% of residents. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median home value sits at $83,600.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,081

+11%vs 2000

vs 4,577 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.6

−15%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.76 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(373)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(384)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(378)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(376)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(391)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(990)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(828)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(491)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(368)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(306)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(166)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(30)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,214

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,683 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,556

−33%vs 2000

vs $21,615 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,600

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $145,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$422

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $507 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

48.8%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.9% in 2000

51.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(4,232)

Black0.9%(42)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(96)

Asian2.6%(117)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(4,892)

Black0.7%(36)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(70)

Asian1.8%(90)

Other1.2%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American2.5%(128)

Venezuelan2.5%(128)

Mexican2.2%(113)

Spaniard0.4%(21)

Puerto Rican0.3%(13)

Asian origin

Pakistani2.5%(127)

Asian Indian1.3%(68)

Filipino0.8%(40)

Chinese0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German21%(1,089)

Polish13.1%(680)

English11.3%(584)

Irish10.8%(559)

Italian8.5%(441)

American3%(155)

Scottish2.7%(138)

French2.1%(107)

Belgian1.6%(83)

Arab1.4%(75)

French Canadian1.2%(64)

Danish1.1%(58)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.1%(58)

Macedonian0.9%(45)

Norwegian0.8%(42)

West Indian0.7%(37)

Jamaican0.7%(37)

Hungarian0.6%(31)

Ukrainian0.6%(31)

Dutch0.6%(30)

Swedish0.6%(29)

Syrian0.4%(22)

Lithuanian0.4%(22)

Armenian0.4%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(20)

Iraqi0.4%(19)

Lebanese0.3%(17)

Greek0.3%(15)

Slovak0.3%(13)

Finnish0.2%(11)

Serbian0.2%(11)

Portuguese0.2%(8)

Czech0.1%(6)

Welsh0.1%(6)

British0.1%(5)

Swiss0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.2%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 17.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.4%(817)

Married43.2%(896)

Widowed2.7%(56)

Divorced14.6%(303)

Women 15+

Never married27.8%(674)

Married35.3%(856)

Widowed17.5%(425)

Divorced19.4%(472)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−12.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.7%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.8%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.3%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 77.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)24.1%(70)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.9%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.8%(153)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.1%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 290 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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