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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Utica Metro

Utica-Rome, NY · 2 counties · 292,264 residents · 2,623 sq mi
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Utica is home to 292,264 people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $127,647. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 7%. Median rent is $757 a month. The average commute runs 21 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
292,264
−3%since 2000
from 299,896 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
111 / sq mi
−3%since 2000
from 114 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
41.6
+8%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,623 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
286K294K303K311K319K19902000201020202024Utica
2024289K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(15,759)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(17,280)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(18,067)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(19,203)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(17,743)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(35,316)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.4%(33,185)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(35,243)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.6%(42,621)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.4%(33,260)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.8%(17,091)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.6%(7,496)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,974
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,268 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,444
+69%since 2000
from $18,006 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$127,647
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,460 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$757
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $459 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 68.1% in 2000
34.1% rent
Persons per household
2.39 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(235,637)
Black5.4%(15,671)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(16,721)
Asian3.7%(10,881)
Other2.6%(7,696)
Segregation Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.9%(8,349)
Mexican0.5%(1,596)
Dominican0.5%(1,482)
South American0.4%(1,015)
Salvadoran0.2%(541)
Ecuadorian0.1%(327)
Cuban0.1%(287)
Colombian0.1%(282)
Guatemalan0.1%(181)
Uruguayan0.1%(125)
Honduran0%(109)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(106)
Spaniard0%(106)
Argentine0%(62)
Peruvian0%(59)
Chilean0%(46)
Asian origin
Burmese1.3%(2,895)
Chinese0.4%(1,183)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,110)
Cambodian0.4%(861)
Thai0.3%(831)
Asian Indian0.3%(735)
Filipino0.2%(450)
Korean0.1%(343)
Pakistani0.1%(262)
Nepalese0.1%(181)
Japanese0%(141)
Bhutanese0%(101)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(71)
Chamorro0%(36)
Fijian0%(3)
Ancestry
Italian17.2%(50,032)
Irish15%(43,806)
German14.2%(41,381)
American11.1%(32,163)
Polish8.8%(25,598)
English8.6%(25,022)
French3.9%(11,341)
Welsh2.2%(6,413)
Dutch1.9%(5,650)
French Canadian1.8%(5,153)
Scottish1.2%(3,492)
Ukrainian1.1%(3,271)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.7%(2,157)
Russian0.6%(1,676)
Swiss0.5%(1,595)
Norwegian0.5%(1,436)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,256)
Swedish0.4%(1,060)
West Indian0.4%(1,023)
British0.3%(977)
Hungarian0.3%(927)
Greek0.2%(703)
Austrian0.2%(630)
Canadian0.2%(579)
Slovak0.2%(556)
Lithuanian0.2%(550)
Danish0.2%(538)
Portuguese0.2%(473)
Czech0.1%(430)
Arab0.1%(426)
Somali0.2%(415)
Turkish0.1%(346)
Jamaican0.1%(325)
Slovene0.1%(282)
Belgian0.1%(261)
Haitian0.1%(230)
Romanian0.1%(229)
Syrian0.1%(222)
Armenian0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(117)
Croatian0%(112)
Serbian0%(109)
Finnish0%(86)
Ethiopian0%(75)
Egyptian0%(67)
Bulgarian0%(62)
Latvian0%(59)
Ghanaian0%(58)
Kenyan0%(47)
Guyanese0%(42)
Barbadian0%(37)
Moroccan0%(23)
Jordanian0%(19)
Brazilian0%(16)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.5%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+52%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
58.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 60.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
3.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
56.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
21.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
26.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
44.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.5%(3,008)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(3,074)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37%(6,725)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.8%(1,610)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.7%(671)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 18,194 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 292,264 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Utica-Rome, NY earns about $58,974 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 $127,647, and the typical rent is about $757 a month.

How educated are people in Utica-Rome, NY?

About 25.5% 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 14.1% 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 24,369 residents, a change of about -8 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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