City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Utica, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Utica - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,529
Residents
$135,300
Median home
$941
Median rent (state)

Utica - the verdict

Utica has 1,529 residents in South Carolina. Source: Census ACS.

22nd
percentile, home value
10th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Utica, SC

1,529 people live in Utica, South Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Home values in Utica run a median of $135,300, and the median resident age is 33.8 years. Educational attainment runs 10.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Carolina at 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $941 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $224 (state average). The average commute for Utica workers runs 23.7 minutes, with 85.1% driving alone and 11.7% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 85.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,529 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 8.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Utica compare to other US cities?

Utica measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Home value 22% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Utica against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Carolina-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Utica toward the bottom of South Carolina's cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Utica ranks #349 - the 20th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Utica only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#314 of 441
27th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#236 of 404
42nd percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#281 of 439
36th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#349 of 441
20th percentile in South Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

How Utica's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$135,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Utica $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Utica in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,529
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$135,300
Median Age
33.8
Poverty Rate
8.6%
Labor force participation
66.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.7 minutes
Drive Alone
85.1%
Carpool
3.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.7%

Based on 733 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Utica sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$941/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Bonneau Beach
1,543 people
Cane Savannah
1,497 people
Chesterfield
1,497 people
Pelzer
1,570 people
Awendaw
1,574 people
Wedgefield
1,480 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Utica's 1,529 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Southport, CT
1,529 people
Port Sulphur, LA
1,529 people
Cascade Locks, OR
1,529 people
New Hope, OR
1,529 people
Bruceville-Eddy, TX
1,529 people
Elroy, WI
1,529 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Utica, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Utica, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 36.4% 58.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2% White 36.4% Black or African American 58.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 3.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Utica compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Utica (this city) 1,529 N/A
Bonneau Beach 1,543 $57,561
Cane Savannah 1,497 N/A
Chesterfield 1,497 $48,167
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Utica, SC?

What is the population of Utica, SC? +

Utica, SC counts 1,529 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Utica? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Utica; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Utica, SC? +

Homes in Utica carry a median value of $135,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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