Moving to Itasca, Illinois

Population: 8,302. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,444 (+1.7% change)
Males: 4,014 (48.3%), Females: 4,288 (51.7%)

DuPage County

Zip code: 60143

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $70,156
Median house value: $208,300

Population by Race

Races in Itasca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (24.8%), Polish (17.6%), Italian (17.0%), Irish (15.5%), English (5.8%), Swedish (3.2%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Itasca

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Itasca village

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

18.7% Foreign born (9.4% Europe, 5.2% Asia, 3.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,285 (+18.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Itasca:

  • ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL)
  • GLENOAKS MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 6 miles; GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL)
  • NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Itasca:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 23 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Itasca:

  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 5 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)

Amtrak stations near Itasca:

  • 15 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Itasca:

  • ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 110; Location: 1101 W THORNDALE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: eticampus.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Itasca:

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 4 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 8 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)

Public primary/middle schools in Itasca:

  • F E PEACOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 301 E NORTH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RAYMOND BENSON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 301 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • ELMER H FRANZEN INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 252; Location: 730 N CATALPA ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Itasca:

  • ST PETER THE APOSTLE (Students: 235; Location: 500 N CHERRY ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF ST LUKE (Students: 197; Location: 410 S RUSH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NEW MORNING CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 42; Location: 400 N WALNUT; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Itasca:

  • ITASCA COMMUNITY LIB. (Operating income: $981,193; Location: 500 W IRVING PARK RD.; 67,910 books; 2,453 audio materials; 1,898 video materials; 188 serial subscriptions)