Because of many things, Itasca is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Itasca really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Itasca perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Despite being a small village, Itasca has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Itasca. 52.71% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Itasca in 2022 was $62,125, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,500 for a family of four.
Itasca is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Itasca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Itasca residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Itasca also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.62% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Itasca include Polish, German, Italian, Irish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Itasca's cultural character, accounting for 24.90% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Itasca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
