Utica, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 24, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 60,651. Estimated population in July 2024: 59,336 (-2.2% change)
Males: 28,512 (47.0%), Females: 32,139 (53.0%)

Oneida County

Zip codes: 13501, 13502.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $24,916
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Utica:

White Non-Hispanic (76.5%)
Black (12.9%)
Hispanic (5.8%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
Other race (2.2%)
Vietnamese (1.4%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (26.1%), Irish (12.4%), German (10.0%), Polish (8.6%), English (5.6%), French (3.8%).

Land area: 16.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Utica

High school or higher: 72.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 8.4%
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Utica city

Never married: 34.0%
Now married: 42.4%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 8.7%

11.9% Foreign born (8.8% Europe, 2.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -8,125 (-11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Utica:

MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (1400 NOYES ST)
ST ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL (2209 GENESEE ST)
ST LUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER (BOX 479)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Utica:

ONEIDA COUNTY (about 11 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 61 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 74 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Utica:

FRANKFORT-HIGHLAND (about 8 miles; UTICA/FRANKFORT, NY; Abbreviation: 6B4)
GRIFFISS AIRPARK (about 15 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: RME)
BECKS GROVE (about 28 miles; ROME, NY; Abbreviation: K16)

Amtrak station:
UTICA (321 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Utica:

MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (Full-time enrollment: 3,768; Location: 1101 SHERMAN DR; Public)
UTICA COLLEGE OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,929; Location: 1600 BURRSTONE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.utica.edu/; Offers Master’s degree)
SUNY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AT UTICA-ROME (Full-time enrollment: 1,869; Location: PO BOX 3050; Public; Website: www.sunyit.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
UTICA SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (Full-time enrollment: 398; Location: 201 BLEECKER ST; Private, for-profit; Website: uscny.com)
FAXTON-ST LUKE’S HEALTHCARE SCHOOL OF RAD TECH (Full-time enrollment: 19; Location: CHAMPLIN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mvnhealth.com)
SAINT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER SCH OF RADIOGRAPHY (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 2215 GENESEE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 9; Location: 2209 GENESEE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
SAINT ELIZABETH COLLEGE OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 1; Location: 2215 GENESSEE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stemc.org)
BUSINESS TRAINING INSTITUTE (Location: 200 GENESEE ST RADISSON; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Utica:

HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 33 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 45 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 57 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)

Schools

Public high school in Utica:

THOMAS R. PROCTOR HS (Students: 1,820; Location: 1203 HILTON AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Utica:

NOTRE DAME JUNIOR SENIOR (Students: 598; Location: 2 NOTRE DAME LANE; Grades: 7 – 12)
THE HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (Students: 99; Location: 1550 CHAMPLIN AVENUE; Grades: 2 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Utica:

JOHN F. KENNEDY MS (Students: 1,055; Location: 500 DEERFIELD DR E; Grades: 07 – 09)
SENATOR JAMES H. DONOVAN MS (Students: 1,005; Location: 1701 NOYES ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ES (Students: 816; Location: 930 ARMORY DR; Grades: KG – 06)
KERNAN ES (Students: 714; Location: 929 YORK ST; Grades: KG – 06)
GENERAL HERKIMER ES (Students: 650; Location: KEYES RD; Grades: KG – 06)
THOMAS JEFFERSON ES (Students: 588; Location: 190 BOOTH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
HUGH R. JONES ES (Students: 548; Location: 2630 REMINGTON RD; Grades: KG – 06)
WATSON WILLIAMS ES (Students: 544; Location: 107 ELMWOOD PL; Grades: KG – 06)
ALBANY ES (Students: 527; Location: 1151 ALBANY ST; Grades: KG – 06)
JOHN F. HUGHES ES (Students: 512; Location: 24 PROSPECT ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Utica:

OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 11 BARTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
ST PETER SCHOOL-UTICA (Students: 194; Location: 19 HERKIMER ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
UCP OF UTICA (Students: 178; Location: 1020 MARY ST; Grades: PK – UG)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 1110 NEY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 1214 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Utica:

UTICA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,083,267; Location: 303 GENESEE STREET; 173,250 books; 11,556 audio materials; 3,442 video materials; 546 serial subscriptions)