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Utica Michigan Information: Utica, Michigan is part of MACOMB County. Population for Utica from the last gathering is 4577. You can view Utica venues that host many Utica MI events every year. You can also research Utica Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Utica Michigan real estate guide. Utica Michigan has a latitude of 42.6429 and a longitude of -83.0539. Zip codes in Utica, MI include 48317 ... more Utica zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Utica, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Utica, MI was 4,577.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Utica was 2,204, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Utica, MI
There are an estimated 941 married men in the town. 52.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Utica are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Utica is 2,373 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Utica, Michigan
There are an estimated 974 married women in the community. 48.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Utica, MI
The median age of people living in Utica, MI was 37.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Utica was 234. There were 3,616 people above the age of 18, which represents 79 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (662) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Utica, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Utica, MI was 4,502.

White Population in Utica, MI
The estimated White population in the Utica community is 4,292, which is 93.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Utica, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 42, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Utica, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Utica, MI was 17.

Asian Population in Utica, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 117.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Utica, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Utica was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 75 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Utica community was 96, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Utica, MI
The household population number in Utica was 4,465.

Group Quarters Population in Utica, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 112.

Average Household Size in Utica, MI
The average household size in Utica is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Utica, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,005 total housing units in Utica.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,952, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,052 were owner-occupied (53.9), and 900 were renter-occupied (46.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 53 vacant homes in Utica at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Utica, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 997, with a median value in dollars of 145,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Utica, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,056 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Utica, average costs per month were $327 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,582 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Utica, Michigan
586 people in Utica also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Utica, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Utica was 442, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Utica, MI
In 2000, there were 903 people in Utica, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Utica, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 585 people in Utica who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Utica, Michigan
There were 2,562 in the labor force in Utica at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Utica was 24.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Utica, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,683. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Utica, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,156. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Utica, Michigan
Per capita income in Utica in the last full census was 21,615. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Utica numbered 57, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Utica, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 316, or 7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.