United States › Utica METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Utica Metro Utica-Rome, NY · 2 counties · 299,896 residents · 2,623 sq mi
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The short version
With 299,896 people, Utica is a metro area. Median home value sits at $71,460. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $35,268, about 17% below the national median. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
286K 294K 303K 311K 319K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Utica Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $35,268
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,955 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,877 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 12.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$71,460
−21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,563 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$459
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $361 in 1990
US average: $602
from 66.5% in 1990
31.9% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 94%(297,676)
Hispanic / Latino 1.9%(5,903)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 90.5%(271,267)
Hispanic / Latino 2.7%(8,125)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 74.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 31.5%(37,074)
Women 15+
Never married 23.6%(29,132)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 44.7% 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) 17.9%(2,823)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.3%(3,671)
Share of the 15,745 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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In this metro
Largest cities UticaCENTRAL 62,978 RomeCENTRAL 31,682 Ilion 7,488 Herkimer 7,195 Little Falls 4,481 Whitesboro 3,559 Lake Delta 3,202 New York Mills 3,162 Sherrill 2,973 Yorkville 2,572 Mohawk 2,350 Frankfort 2,275 Camden 2,124 Washington Mills 2,112 Hamilton College 2,058 Boonville 1,986 New Hartford 1,842 Clinton 1,599 Clark Mills 1,591 Waterville 1,491 Verona 1,389 Oriskany 1,329 Vernon 1,151 Sylvan Beach 890 Chadwicks 791 Durhamville 749 West Winfield 724 Marcy 697 East Herkimer 659 Oriskany Falls 633 The 30 most populous of 52 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Utica-Rome, NY? Utica-Rome, NY has about 299,896 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Utica-Rome, NY? The typical household in Utica-Rome, NY earns about $35,268 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Utica-Rome, NY expensive? In Utica-Rome, NY, the median home is worth about $71,460, and the typical rent is about $459 a month.
How educated are people in Utica-Rome, NY? About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Utica-Rome, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Utica-Rome, NY? About 12.9% of people in Utica-Rome, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Utica-Rome, NY grown since 1990? Yes, Utica-Rome, NY has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 16,737 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.
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