Oneida County > Utica (city)
Population trend for Utica
0101,0001970: 91,61191,61119701980: 75,63275,63219801990: 68,63768,63719902000: 60,65160,65120002010: 62,23562,23520102020: 65,28365,28320202023: 64,44064,4402023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Utica is a city in Oneida County, in the Mohawk Valley region.

Community anchors include Oneida County government, Mohawk Valley Community College, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica University, Wynn Hospital, Utica City School District and Utica Public Library.

2023 Median income for Oneida County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Oneida County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 688%.

277 156 35 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Utica
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Utica
Married-couple families: 8,108 (56.4%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 1,358 (9.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 4,919 (34.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 8,827 (83.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 1,792 (16.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Utica

Pct 5 and under 43% Pct 6 to 17 38% Pct 18 to 64 25% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Utica is 28 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Utica lived in the prior year

Same house: 52,679 (82.8%) Same county (different house): 6,674 (10.5%) Different NY county: 3,482 (5.5%) Different state: 671 (1.1%) 63,614 current residents Same house: 52,679 (82.8%) Same house Same county (different house): 6,674 (10.5%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 3,482 (5.5%) Different NY county Different state: 671 (1.1%) Different state Abroad: 108 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Utica residents
34.3 34 34.2 35 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau