Utica, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,339

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

5.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.8%

55.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,179

2024 Median Property Value

$145,400

Population & Diversity

Utica, SC is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.72% of Utica, SC residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (697 people) in Utica, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Utica, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Utica, SC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Utica, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
697 ± 354
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 245
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 39

2.54%

Hispanic Population

34 people

2.54% of the people in Utica, SC are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Utica, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

1.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.72% of Utica, SC residents (23 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, SC was 1.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

46 ± 79

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

Economy

The economy of Utica, SC employs 517 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Utica, SC were Finance & Insurance (163 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Construction (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($39,050), Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,229), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,361).

Employment

Occupations

517

2024 Value

± 196

−29.5%

1 Year decline

± 85.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utica, SC declined at a rate of −29.5%, from 733 employees to 517 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utica, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), and Production Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utica, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

517

2024 Value

± 196

−29.5%

1 Year decline

± 85.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Utica, SC declined at a rate of −29.5%, from 733 employees to 517 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utica, SC, are Finance & Insurance (163 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Construction (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utica, SC, though some of these residents may live in Utica, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,490

Median earning men ± $21,012

$33,447

Median earning women ± $1,866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,908).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Utica, SC was $145,400 in 2024, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,300 to $145,400, a 7.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Utica, SC is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Utica, SC have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Utica, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,494

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2024

44.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Utica, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.6%.

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

$55,179

Median Household Income

± $32,474

613

Number of Households

± 210

The following chart displays the households in Utica, SC 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, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Utica, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utica, SC have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Utica, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utica, SC (359 out of 1.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Utica, SC is White, followed by Hispanic 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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