Utica-Rome Metro Area

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Utica-Rome Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 299,896
  • Land Area (2000): 6,796.006 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 237.019 square kilometers
Utica-Rome Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 292,878 2002 302,757 2005 299,248
2000 303,430 2003 299,215 2006 298,683
2001 300,448 2004 298,652 2007 296,125

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Houses (2000): 134,829
Utica-Rome Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 366,672 60.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,375 1.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 226,870 37.63%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Utica-Rome Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Utica-Rome Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 144,647 137,777 6,871 4.75% 48
1991 144,590 134,160 10,429 7.21% 72
1992 144,048 133,450 10,598 7.36% 74
1993 143,523 134,213 9,311 6.49% 65
1994 144,640 136,597 8,043 5.56% 56
1995 145,086 137,059 8,028 5.53% 55
1996 142,874 135,263 7,610 5.33% 53
1997 143,800 136,236 7,564 5.26% 53
1998 144,299 137,632 6,667 4.62% 46
1999 144,957 138,743 6,214 4.29% 43
2000 142,815 137,167 5,648 3.95% 40
2001 141,578 135,104 6,474 4.57% 46
2002 142,329 134,716 7,612 5.35% 54
2003 141,973 134,133 7,840 5.52% 55
2004 142,179 134,674 7,504 5.28% 53
2005 142,966 135,944 7,022 4.91% 49
2006 142,265 135,814 6,450 4.53% 45
2007 141,353 135,154 6,199 4.39% 44
2008 142,503 134,665 7,838 5.50% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 141,287 132,926 8,361 5.92% 59
Feb 2008 141,254 132,696 8,558 6.06% 61
Mar 2008 141,196 132,823 8,373 5.93% 59
Apr 2008 140,692 133,524 7,168 5.09% 51
May 2008 141,215 133,866 7,349 5.20% 52
Jun 2008 144,600 136,952 7,648 5.29% 53
Jul 2008 145,982 138,367 7,615 5.22% 52
Aug 2008 144,751 137,158 7,593 5.25% 52
Sep 2008 141,549 133,671 7,878 5.57% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Utica-Rome Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 11,094 8.14%
2. Public Administration 11,008 8.08%
3. Educational Services 8,604 6.31%
4. Metal Manufactuing 7,740 5.68%
5. Health Care 7,340 5.39%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 6,702 4.92%
7. Finance and Insurance 5,730 4.20%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,106 3.75%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,878 2.85%
10. Department and Other General Stores 3,550 2.60%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,478 2.55%
12. Repair and Maintenance 3,282 2.41%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,266 2.40%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 3,196 2.34%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,900 2.13%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,726 2.00%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,688 1.97%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,372 1.74%
19. Other Transportation 2,122 1.56%
20. Truck Transportation 2,076 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 25,894 20.29%
2. Educational Services 19,470 15.26%
3. Finance and Insurance 13,336 10.45%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 7,432 5.82%
5. Public Administration 6,110 4.79%
6. Social Assistance 4,936 3.87%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,256 3.33%
8. Department and Other General Stores 3,604 2.82%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3,372 2.64%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,306 2.59%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,800 2.19%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 2,276 1.78%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,222 1.74%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,150 1.68%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 1,666 1.31%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,374 1.08%
17. Metal Manufactuing 1,242 0.97%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,208 0.95%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 946 0.74%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 916 0.72%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 7,328 5.38%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,004 4.41%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,968 4.38%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,764 4.23%
5. Other Management Occupations 5,388 3.95%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,276 3.87%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,198 3.81%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,026 3.69%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 4,822 3.54%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,200 3.08%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 3,832 2.81%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,092 2.27%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,884 2.12%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 2,794 2.05%
15. Engineers 2,750 2.02%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,548 1.87%
17. Top Executives 2,418 1.77%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,350 1.72%
19. Business Operations Specialists 2,284 1.68%
20. Carpenters 2,142 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 9,278 7.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 6,926 5.43%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,810 4.55%
4. Registered Nurses 5,708 4.47%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,706 4.47%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,276 4.13%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,990 3.91%
8. Cashiers 4,498 3.52%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,600 2.82%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,480 2.73%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,452 2.70%
12. Customer Service Representatives 3,378 2.65%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,352 2.63%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,146 2.46%
15. Other Production Occupations 3,100 2.43%
16. Other Management Occupations 3,040 2.38%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,884 2.26%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 2,690 2.11%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2,622 2.05%
20. Business Operations Specialists 2,446 1.92%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 239,700 50.37%
15-35 hours 56,731 11.92%
1-14 hours 16,009 3.36%
No regular hours 163,444 34.35%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8,414 3.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,564 2.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,651 3.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19,341 7.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29,210 11.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32,852 12.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 41,583 16.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 29,154 11.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13,716 5.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11,184 4.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,968 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,166 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 24,629 9.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19,821 7.83%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14,183 5.60%
5-9 40,080 15.83%
10-14 50,324 19.87%
15-19 43,700 17.26%
20-24 36,782 14.52%
25-29 13,424 5.30%
30-34 22,884 9.04%
35-39 4,947 1.95%
40-44 5,061 2.00%
45-59 10,272 4.06%
60-89 6,590 2.60%
At least 90 5,006 1.98%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,914 0.76% 196,579 77.62%
30-44 964 0.38% 31,928 12.61%
45-59 324 0.13% 9,948 3.93%
At least 60 482 0.19% 11,114 4.39%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 460 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 30,099 11.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 206,942 79.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 64 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 1,254 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,684 1.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 10,750 4.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,264 2.79%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Utica-Rome Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 232,494 (566,646 people)
Families (2000): 153,176 (461,430 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 59,360
People at same address in 1995: 365,357
Utica-Rome Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 25,941 11.11%
$10,000-$14,999 19,560 8.38%
$15,000-$19,999 18,635 7.98%
$20,000-$24,999 18,032 7.72%
$25,000-$29,999 17,940 7.68%
$30,000-$34,999 15,627 6.69%
$35,000-$39,999 15,114 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 13,137 5.63%
$45,000-$49,999 13,083 5.60%
$50,000-$59,999 21,692 9.29%
$60,000-$74,999 22,119 9.47%
$75,000-$99,999 18,259 7.82%
$100,000-$124,999 6,867 2.94%
$125,000-$149,999 3,204 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 2,230 0.95%
$200,000 or more 2,103 0.90%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 33,837 29.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 33,235 28.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,206 4.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17,806 15.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 556 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 15,294 13.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 248 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,656 5.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 66 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,235 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 25 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,045 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.02%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 171,776 26.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 91,782 14.24%
Public Assistance 8,978 1.39%
Retirement 55,319 8.58%
Self Employment 23,771 3.69%
Social Security 77,830 12.07%
Supplemental Security 12,241 1.90%
Wage / Salary 165,963 25.75%
Other 36,965 5.73%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 67,291 57.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 50,436 42.84%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18,695 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 135,458 57.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74,537 31.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,187 3.46%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22,934 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 131,642 53.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 58,493 23.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34,728 14.01%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Utica-Rome Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Utica-Rome Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 28,030 6.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 70,150 15.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 148,648 32.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 92,820 20.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 43,307 9.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 46,054 10.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 29,098 6.35%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5,174 1.73% 3,060 1.02% 8,234 2.75%
Kindergarten 6,963 2.32% 784 0.26% 7,747 2.58%
Grades 1-4 31,610 10.54% 2,095 0.70% 33,705 11.24%
Grades 5-8 33,841 11.28% 2,113 0.70% 35,954 11.99%
Grades 9-12 34,731 11.58% 2,178 0.73% 36,909 12.31%
Undergrad college 18,517 6.17% 9,575 3.19% 28,092 9.37%
Graduate or professional school 2,419 0.81% 1,442 0.48% 3,861 1.29%
Total 133,255 44.43% 21,247 7.08% 154,502 51.52%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Utica-Rome Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Utica-Rome Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 516 544
2002 520 427
2003 473 500
2004 424 451

Utica-Rome Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Utica-Rome Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Utica-Rome Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 496,758 87.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 73,838 12.94%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Utica-Rome Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,520
Utica-Rome Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.274 0.184 0.027 0.533 2.018 0.000 4.268 14.166 1.062 19.496
2000 1.417 0.310 0.033 0.695 2.455 0.000 5.398 17.184 0.969 23.551
2001 1.508 0.273 0.033 0.766 2.579 0.000 5.219 17.734 1.012 23.964
2002 1.879 0.281 0.023 0.846 3.029 0.000 5.774 17.427 0.905 24.105
2003 1.985 0.374 0.030 0.785 3.175 0.000 5.698 16.353 1.033 23.084
2004 1.446 0.265 0.030 0.606 2.347 0.000 5.006 16.876 0.968 22.849
2005 1.534 0.267 0.033 0.565 2.399 0.000 4.538 15.435 0.712 20.685
2006 1.949 0.181 0.023 0.562 2.715 0.000 5.327 15.736 0.884 21.946
2007 2.154 0.159 0.037 0.608 2.958 0.000 5.876 17.577 0.962 24.415

Utica-Rome Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 6,301
2000 7,891
2001 7,975
2002 8,215

Utica-Rome Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Utica-Rome Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 37,171 12.39%
10-19 Years 43,250 14.42%
20-29 Years 33,943 11.32%
30-39 Years 43,244 14.42%
40-49 Years 44,844 14.95%
50-59 Years 35,056 11.69%
60-69 Years 24,317 8.11%
70-79 Years 23,106 7.70%
80-89 Years 12,641 4.22%
90+ Years 2,324 0.77%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 148,161 49.40%
Color 1 Box Female 151,735 50.60%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 271,267 90.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,242 4.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,125 2.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,380 1.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,956 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 609 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 257 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 60 0.02%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 118,366 18.50%
2. German 104,756 16.37%
3. Irish 104,588 16.35%
4. English 68,467 10.70%
5. Polish 60,872 9.51%
6. French Non-Basque 34,528 5.40%
7. United States Or American 28,171 4.40%
8. Welsh 21,386 3.34%
9. Dutch 15,977 2.50%
10. French Canadian 12,137 1.90%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 519,773 91.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13,398 2.36%
3. Italian 7,047 1.24%
4. Polish 5,493 0.97%
5. Serbo Croatian 5,330 0.94%
6. French 3,267 0.57%
7. Russian 2,849 0.50%
8. German 2,175 0.38%
9. Vietnamese 2,148 0.38%
10. Other Slavic 2,033 0.36%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 575,589 95.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11,634 1.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15,694 2.60%

Utica-Rome Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Utica-Rome Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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