Utica, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,028

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.504% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.44%

24.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,886

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,300

Population & Diversity

Utica, IN is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.85% of Utica, IN residents were born outside of the country (91 people).

In 2024, there were 4.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (755 people) in Utica, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Utica, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Utica, IN was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Utica, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Utica, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
755 ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 155
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 73

6.03%

Hispanic Population

62 people

6.03% of the people in Utica, IN are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Utica, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

8.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

5.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 8.85% of Utica, IN residents (91 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Utica, IN was 5.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Utica, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Utica, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Utica, IN.

Economy

The economy of Utica, IN employs 508 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Utica, IN were Manufacturing (103 people), Transportation & Warehousing (89 people), and Finance & Insurance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($79,375), Finance & Insurance ($77,813), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,321).

Employment

Occupations

508

2024 Value

± 113

7.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utica, IN grew at a rate of 7.4%, from 473 employees to 508 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utica, IN, are Management Occupations (71 people), Transportation Occupations (66 people), and Production Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utica, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

508

2024 Value

± 113

7.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utica, IN grew at a rate of 7.4%, from 473 employees to 508 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utica, IN, are Manufacturing (103 people), Transportation & Warehousing (89 people), and Finance & Insurance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utica, IN, though some of these residents may live in Utica, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,382

Median earning men ± $17,171

$46,458

Median earning women ± $12,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,667), Construction ($83,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,417), Manufacturing ($62,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Utica, IN was $241,300 in 2024, which is 0.725 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,900 to $241,300, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Utica, IN is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Utica, IN have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Utica, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,544

$326

Median Property Taxes

±$86

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Utica, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Utica, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Utica, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Utica, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,886

Median Household Income

± $8,375

401

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 401 households in Utica, IN grew to $84,886 from the previous year's value of $75,268.

The following chart displays the households in Utica, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Utica, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Utica, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utica, IN have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Utica, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Utica, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Utica, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Utica, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utica, IN (97 out of 1.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Utica, IN is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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