Mascoutah is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,634 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mascoutah is the 246th largest community in Illinois. Mascoutah has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Mascoutah, where the median household income is $93,403.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mascoutah is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mascoutah is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mascoutah who work in sales jobs (9.87%), teaching (9.10%), and management occupations (8.94%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Mascoutah, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Mascoutah has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Mascoutah is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mascoutah a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mascoutah has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mascoutah’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.In terms of college education, Mascoutah is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.00% of adults in Mascoutah have a college degree. The per capita income in Mascoutah in 2022 was $37,411, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,644 for a family of four. However, Mascoutah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mascoutah is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mascoutah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mascoutah residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mascoutah include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Mascoutah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
