Italy

Population: 2,460
Median household income: $59,082
Median home value: $148,200

Italy, a community in Ellis County, Texas, has 2,460 residents. Its median household income of $59,082 runs below the Ellis County figure of $95,898.

From 2019 to 2023, Italy's population grew 27.2% from 1,934 to 2,460, while its median home value rose 70.5% from $86,900 to $148,200.

84.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,460
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,082
Median home value: $148,200
Median gross rent: $1,304
Housing units: 865
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9342,460

Median household income

$49,185$59,082

Median home value

$86,900$148,200

Median gross rent

$932$1,304

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,934	$49,185	$86,900	$932
2020	2,264	$49,572	$93,800	$992
2021	2,353	$51,799	$100,500	$1,114
2022	2,329	$55,650	$131,500	$1,241
2023	2,460	$59,082	$148,200	$1,304

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1730.5%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	6.6%
5 to 17	751	30.5%
18 to 24	263	10.7%
25 to 34	174	7.1%
35 to 44	296	12.0%
45 to 54	212	8.6%
55 to 64	196	8.0%
65 to 74	300	12.2%
75 and over	106	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,375	55.9%
Black or African American	425	17.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	78	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	576	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	13.4%
High school graduate	455	35.4%
Some college or associate's	454	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	104	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	99	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	736	79.3%
Carpooled	106	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	4.4%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	20.1%
15 to 29 min	265	29.9%
30 to 44 min	229	25.8%
45 to 59 min	47	5.3%
60+ min	168	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 12.3% (300 of 2,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	641	84.1%
Nonfamily households	121	15.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	762	88.1%
Vacant	103	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	525	68.9%
Renter-occupied	237	31.1%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	729	84.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	86	9.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4837072
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1865, -96.8858