Utica is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,144 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Utica is the 187th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Utica is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Utica is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Utica who work in office and administrative support (17.29%), sales jobs (10.36%), and food service (9.02%). Also of interest is that Utica has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall education level of Utica is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.57% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Utica in 2022 was $35,842, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,368 for a family of four. However, Utica contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Utica is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Utica home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Utica residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Utica include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Utica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
