Utica, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

135

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

36.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.41%

19.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,875

1.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$33,600

Population & Diversity

Utica, KS is home to a population of 135 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132 people) in Utica, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Utica, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Utica, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Utica, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Utica, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 16
Korea
1 ± 11

Utica, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Utica, KS employs 80 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Utica, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($80,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,313).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 72

8.11%

1 Year growth

± 123%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utica, KS grew at a rate of 8.11%, from 74 employees to 80 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utica, KS, are Management Occupations (16 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utica, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

2024 Value

± 72

8.11%

1 Year growth

± 123%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utica, KS grew at a rate of 8.11%, from 74 employees to 80 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utica, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utica, KS, though some of these residents may live in Utica, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,000

Median earning men ± $27,432

$33,654

Median earning women ± $2,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625), and Retail Trade ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,038).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Utica, KS was $33,600 in 2024, which is 0.101 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $37,500 to $33,600, a 10.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Utica, KS is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Utica, KS have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Utica, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$33,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,391

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$26

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Utica, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Utica, KS 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.

$66,875

Median Household Income

± $11,890

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 73 households in Utica, KS grew to $66,875 from the previous year's value of $65,703.

The following chart displays the households in Utica, KS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Utica, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (10%)
Other (3.75%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Utica, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.75%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utica, KS have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Utica, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Utica, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Utica, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utica, KS (10 out of 135 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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