Itasca is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,362 people and two associated neighborhoods, Itasca is the 229th largest community in Illinois.
Itasca real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Itasca house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Itasca has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
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.
In Itasca, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Itasca is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Itasca is a pretty powerful place. 52.71% of the adults in Itasca have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
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.
In addition, Itasca has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.90%).
The most common language spoken in Itasca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.