Township · Illinois

Utica Township, Illinois

Utica Township, township, in LaSalle County, Illinois. Utica Township had 1,945 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,915 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,886 (±259). GEOID 1709977096.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,945

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,915 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,886 ±259

Median household income

$113,060

±$5,976 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$242,600

±$20,110 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$971

±$597 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Utica Township and what county is it in?

Utica Township is a township in LaSalle County, Illinois. It covers 18.0 square miles of land, 106 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Utica Township: North Utica (village, 1,323 in 2020). Part of LaSalle (city) also lies in it.

Utica Township is in the Ottawa, IL micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Utica Township (marked with a dot) in LaSalle County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Utica Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,945 people lived in Utica Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 1,915 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,886 (±259).

  • July 2020→2021 +7 (1,947)
  • 2021→2022 −5 (1,942)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (1,946)
  • 2023→2024 +0 (1,946)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (1,945)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureUtica TownshipLaSalle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,886±259108,71412,694,798no clear change
Households737±9045,3735,036,449no clear change
Average household size2.56±0.212.332.46no clear change
Housing units813±9349,8435,457,452no clear change

Utica Township's population since 2000

From 1,638 in 2000 to 1,945 in 2025: up 18.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Utica Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,638
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,859
  • 2010 Census 2,052
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,024
  • 2020 Census 1,915
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,945

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Utica Township?

The median resident of Utica Township is 43.8 years old; 24.0% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.2%. 4.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureUtica TownshipLaSalle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.8±4.642.239.0no clear change
Under 18 years24.0%±3.8 pts21.2%21.8%–
65 years and over16.7%±3.4 pts19.9%17.0%–
Male52.7%±3.3 pts51.0%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.2%±2.2 pts11.2%18.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.9%±3.5 pts82.1%58.1%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts2.5%13.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.5%±2.3 pts0.8%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.0%±1.0 pts3.1%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States4.7%±2.9 pts3.9%14.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.2%±2.6 pts7.9%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.3%±2.5 pts7.7%4.8%–
With a disability11.1%±2.8 pts13.9%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage1.5%±1.0 pts4.0%6.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.1%±2.6 pts91.8%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.1%±5.3 pts20.5%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.5%±2.8 pts6.5%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.1%±3.1 pts90.9%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.5 pts0.9%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Utica Township earn?

Half of Utica Township's 737 households earn less than $113,060 a year (±$5,976), against $73,045 in LaSalle County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $104,829 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureUtica TownshipLaSalle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$113,060±$5,976$73,045$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$115,271±$9,011$93,009$115,638–
Per capita income$45,437±$3,188$39,375$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line3.8%±2.8 pts13.9%11.8%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.5%±6.8 pts21.0%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP3.5%±2.4 pts14.8%13.8%–
Households with a computer96.1%±2.3 pts93.4%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.8%±5.2 pts87.4%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Utica Township?

Owners occupy 91.0% of Utica Township's occupied homes and renters 9.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,600 by its owner (±$20,110). The median renter pays $971 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureUtica TownshipLaSalle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$242,600±$20,110$161,900$263,300no clear change
Median gross rent$971±$597$928$1,274no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent22.0%±24.0 pts36.4%39.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,795±$170$1,476$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes91.0%±3.6 pts74.4%67.1%+6.3 pts
Renter-occupied homes9.0%±3.6 pts25.6%32.9%–
Housing units813±9349,8435,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.4 pts1.2%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±39.2 pts3.9%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes93.5%±3.2 pts78.8%58.2%–
Mobile homes0.9%±1.4 pts4.2%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later3.0%±2.7 pts0.7%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20194.8%±2.6 pts2.9%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier21.0%±5.1 pts24.6%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle3.4%±2.9 pts6.0%11.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Utica Township work and get to work?

84.9% of Utica Township's workers drive alone and 3.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureUtica TownshipLaSalle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.3%±4.8 pts61.3%65.0%–
Unemployment rate2.7%±2.5 pts5.4%5.8%–
Drove alone to work84.9%±4.6 pts83.0%65.9%–
Carpooled9.7%±4.3 pts8.2%7.8%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.1 pts0.2%5.8%–
Walked1.5%±1.6 pts1.8%2.8%–
Worked from home3.9%±2.4 pts5.1%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±3.326.0 min27.8 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Utica Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Utica Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Utica Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Utica Township
Tract 9622LaSalle County4,782 $108,614 $242,80027%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Utica Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Utica Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Utica Township is the 4,946th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 443rd-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Utica Township ranks 200th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Utica Township's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate443rd1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)260th1,347
Residents per square mile997th1,383
Median household income200th1,380
Per capita income393rd1,383
Median home value408th1,379
Median gross rent618th1,280
Bachelor's degree or higher772nd1,369
Median age404th1,383
Owner-occupied share178th1,382
Work from home991st1,015
Travel time to work617th1,382

Utica Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Utica Township?

20 of the 57 figures for Utica Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Utica Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.