Moving to Italy, Texas

Population: 1,993. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,091 (+4.9% change)
Males: 943 (47.3%), Females: 1,050 (52.7%)

Ellis County

Zip code: 76651

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $41,853
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Italy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
  • Black (19.7%)
  • Hispanic (12.6%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (12.4%), Irish (9.2%), German (8.4%), English (7.0%), French (2.3%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 571 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Italy

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Italy town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

3.9% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +290 (+17.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Italy:

  • BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT WAXAHACHIE (about 16 miles; WAXAHACHIE, TX)
  • HILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HILLSBORO, TX)
  • ENNIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ENNIS, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Italy:

  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 45 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • WACO REGIONAL (about 47 miles; WACO, TX; Abbreviation: ACT)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Italy:

  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 16 miles; HILLSBORO, TX; Abbreviation: 5T5)
  • MID-WAY RGNL (about 19 miles; MIDLOTHIAN/WAXAHACHIE, TX; Abbreviation: JWY)
  • ENNIS MUNI (about 19 miles; ENNIS, TX; Abbreviation: F41)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Italy:

  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,231)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 42 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,467)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,359)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 42 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)

Schools

Public high school in Italy:

  • ITALY H S (Students: 305; Location: 300 S COLLEGE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Italy:

  • STAFFORD EL (Students: 373; Location: 300 S COLLEGE; Grades: PK – 06)