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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Utica Metro

Utica-Rome, NY · 2 counties · 299,397 residents · 2,623 sq mi
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Utica is home to 299,397 people. Median home value sits at $98,818. At a median age of 41.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 6%. Median rent is $625 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
299,397
Unchangedsince 2000
from 299,896 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
114 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2000
from 114 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
41.1
+7%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,623 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
286K294K303K311K319K19902000201020202024Utica
2024289K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.6%(16,873)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(17,618)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(18,644)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(22,208)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(19,720)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.1%(33,338)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.3%(36,957)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.4%(46,012)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413%(39,003)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(24,030)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.5%(16,463)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.8%(8,531)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,762
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,268 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,124
+28%since 2000
from $18,006 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$98,818
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,460 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$625
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $459 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.1% in 2000
32.4% rent
Vacancy rate
13.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.2
+2%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(271,267)
Black4.4%(13,242)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(8,125)
Asian1%(2,956)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(260,944)
Black4.8%(14,322)
Hispanic / Latino4%(11,859)
Asian2.3%(6,847)
Other1.9%(5,693)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(6,326)
Dominican0.5%(1,384)
Mexican0.4%(1,144)
Colombian0.2%(388)
Salvadoran0.1%(301)
Ecuadorian0.1%(291)
Cuban0.1%(243)
Spaniard0.1%(200)
Honduran0.1%(167)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish20%(59,854)
German19.9%(59,368)
Italian19.6%(58,652)
English11.6%(34,749)
Polish10.5%(31,316)
French6%(17,956)
American4.3%(12,937)
Welsh3.1%(9,311)
Dutch3%(9,017)
French Canadian1.8%(5,401)
Scottish1.6%(4,712)
Arab1.5%(4,600)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(3,409)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(3,306)
Lebanese1%(3,018)
Russian0.9%(2,788)
Swiss0.6%(1,897)
West Indian0.6%(1,655)
Swedish0.5%(1,454)
Hungarian0.4%(1,151)
Danish0.3%(925)
Lithuanian0.3%(902)
Norwegian0.3%(861)
Canadian0.3%(833)
Czech0.3%(833)
Austrian0.3%(830)
British0.3%(790)
Jamaican0.3%(783)
Syrian0.3%(761)
Greek0.2%(650)
Portuguese0.2%(524)
Slovak0.2%(504)
Haitian0.1%(396)
Romanian0.1%(290)
Finnish0.1%(230)
Armenian0.1%(208)
Egyptian0.1%(189)
Slovene0.1%(176)
Australian0%(118)
Croatian0%(106)
Belgian0%(101)
Somali0%(99)
Brazilian0%(86)
Serbian0%(82)
Ethiopian0%(79)
Guyanese0%(68)
Moroccan0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(47)
Iranian0%(35)
Barbadian0%(34)
Jordanian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(27)
Latvian0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Israeli0%(7)
Turkish0%(7)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.1%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
+49%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
10.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
17.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
5.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(44,695)
Married49.7%(58,982)
Widowed3.2%(3,802)
Divorced9.4%(11,105)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(36,275)
Married47.9%(57,475)
Widowed10.4%(12,445)
Divorced11.6%(13,910)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(3,671)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(5,979)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(768)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(175)
US avg: 1%

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

UticaCENTRAL62,978RomeCENTRAL31,682Ilion7,488Herkimer7,195Little Falls4,481Whitesboro3,559Lake Delta3,202New York Mills3,162Sherrill2,973Yorkville2,572Mohawk2,350Frankfort2,275Camden2,124Washington Mills2,112Hamilton College2,058Boonville1,986New Hartford1,842Clinton1,599Clark Mills1,591Waterville1,491Verona1,389Oriskany1,329Vernon1,151Sylvan Beach890Chadwicks791Durhamville749West Winfield724Marcy697East Herkimer659Oriskany Falls633

The 30 most populous of 52 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Oneida CountyCENTRAL226,392Herkimer County59,219
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Utica-Rome, NY?

Utica-Rome, NY has about 299,397 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Utica-Rome, NY?

The typical household in Utica-Rome, NY earns about $45,762 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 $98,818, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.

How educated are people in Utica-Rome, NY?

About 20.8% 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 14.5% 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 17,236 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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