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Itasca Illinois Information: Itasca, Illinois is part of DUPAGE County. Population for Itasca from the last gathering is 8302. You can view Itasca venues that host many Itasca IL events every year. You can also research Itasca Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Itasca Illinois real estate guide. Itasca Illinois has a latitude of 41.9722 and a longitude of -88.018. Zip codes in Itasca, IL include 60143 ... more Itasca zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Itasca, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Itasca, IL was 8,302.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Itasca was 4,014, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Itasca, IL
There are an estimated 1,961 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Itasca are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Itasca is 4,288 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Itasca, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,966 married women in the community. 57 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Itasca, IL
The median age of people living in Itasca, IL was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Itasca was 535. There were 6,391 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (946) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Itasca, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Itasca, IL was 8,100.

White Population in Itasca, IL
The estimated White population in the Itasca community is 7,309, which is 88 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Itasca, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 140, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Itasca, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Itasca, IL was 22.

Asian Population in Itasca, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 484.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Itasca, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Itasca was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 143, while those of “two or more races” was 202 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Itasca community was 581, or 7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Itasca, IL
The household population number in Itasca was 8,166.

Group Quarters Population in Itasca, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 136.

Average Household Size in Itasca, IL
The average household size in Itasca is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Itasca, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,258 total housing units in Itasca.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,179, or 97.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,406 were owner-occupied (75.7), and 773 were renter-occupied (24.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 79 vacant homes in Itasca at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Itasca, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,027, with a median value in dollars of 208,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Itasca, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,551 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Itasca, average costs per month were $531 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,968 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Itasca, Illinois
1,854 people in Itasca also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Itasca, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Itasca was 621, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Itasca, IL
In 2000, there were 822 people in Itasca, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Itasca, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,855 people in Itasca who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Itasca, Illinois
There were 4,694 in the labor force in Itasca at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Itasca was 26.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Itasca, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $70,156. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Itasca, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $78,700. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Itasca, Illinois
Per capita income in Itasca in the last full census was 34,117. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Itasca numbered 69, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Itasca, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 381, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.