Living in Utica, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Utica · Census data 2020–2024
Utica has 68 residents with a median age of 52. The median household income is $51,000 (32% lower than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $52,500.
Utica is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Utica at a glance
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 52State: 38
- Median household income
- $51,000State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $52,500State: $257,400
- Homeowners
- 81.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18%
- Average commute
- 21 min
Is Utica a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 80% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 4.4%.
Cons: Median household income 32% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 21 minutes.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Utica
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Utica the median home value is $52,500, 84% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $900 a month in housing costs.
Utica median household income
The median household income in Utica is $51,000 and the income per person is $32,040. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Utica: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 40
- Owner-occupied
- 81.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 18.8%
- Vacant
- 20%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1960
- Average household size
- 2.13
Utica demographics
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 52
- Under 18
- 26.5%
- 65 and older
- 27.9%
- Households
- 32
- Foreign-born
- 7.4%
- Veterans
- 6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Utica ›
Education in Utica
18% of adults 25 and older in Utica have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 12% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Utica
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 21 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 4%
- Drive alone
- 96%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 81.3%
Utica vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Utica, SD?
The median household income in Utica is $51,000, 32% lower than the South Dakota median of $75,081 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Utica?
The median home value in Utica is $52,500, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
Is Utica, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 80% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 4.4%. Minuses: median household income 32% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 21 minutes.
What is the median age in Utica?
The median age in Utica is 52 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Utica?
The average commute to work in Utica is 21 minutes; 4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Utica?
The unemployment rate in Utica is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Utica?
18% of adults in Utica have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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