Utica, MI

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2022 Population

5,195

0.135% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.6

1.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.81%

16.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,247

4.67% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$199,600

15% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Utica, MI had a population of 5.2k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $52,247. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Utica, MI grew from 5,188 to 5,195, a 0.135% increase and its median household income grew from $49,918 to $52,247, a 4.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Utica, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%).

None of the households in Utica, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Utica, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Utica, MI was $199,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in Utica, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Utica, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Utica, MI is home to a population of 5.2k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.2% of Utica, MI residents were born outside of the country (634 people).

In 2022, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.09k people) in Utica, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 326 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 234 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.4% of Utica, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Utica, MI was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Utica, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.09k ± 349
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 197
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
234 ± 203

5.39%

Hispanic Population

280 people

5.39% of the people in Utica, MI are hispanic (280 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Utica, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

634 people

11.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

593 people

As of 2022, 12.2% of Utica, MI residents (634 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Utica, MI was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
238 ± 149
World War II
51 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 43

Utica, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Utica, MI employs 2.54k people. The largest industries in Utica, MI are Manufacturing (627 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and Retail Trade (355 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($63,355), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,250), and Finance & Insurance ($59,348).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2022 Value

± 311

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Utica, MI declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 2.61k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utica, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (439 people), Sales & Related Occupations (263 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utica, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.54k

2022 Value

± 311

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Utica, MI declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 2.61k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utica, MI, are Manufacturing (627 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and Retail Trade (355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utica, MI, though some of these residents may live in Utica, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,339

Median earning men ± $8,058

$33,285

Median earning women ± $6,641

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,750), Manufacturing ($71,964), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,098), Manufacturing ($50,271), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Utica, MI was $199,600 in 2022, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $173,600 to $199,600, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Utica, MI is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Utica, MI have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Utica, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$199,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,694

$1,343

Median Property Taxes

±$198

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2022

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.1% of the housing units in Utica, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2280
Census Tract 2281

The following map shows all of the places in Utica, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$52,247

Median Household Income

± $6,920

2.53k

Number of Households

± 326

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Utica, MI grew to $52,247 from the previous year's value of $49,918.

The following chart displays the households in Utica, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (9.72%)
Carpooled (6.94%)

In 2022, 77.1% of workers in Utica, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.72%) and those who carpooled to work (6.94%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utica, MI have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Utica, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utica, MI (401 out of 5.14k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Utica, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.7% of the population of Utica, MI has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Macomb County, MI see 1833 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.163% decrease from the previous year (1836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1099 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 456 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,833 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Macomb County, MI

Primary care physicians in Macomb County, MI see an average of 1,833 patients per year. This represents a 0.163% decrease from the previous year (1,836 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Macomb County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.31%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

0.74%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Utica, MI grew by 22.4% from 5.15% to 6.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Utica, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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