Mascoutah is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,118 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 $97,375.00.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, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mascoutah who work in office and administrative support (10.77%), sales jobs (10.06%), and computer science and math (9.95%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Mascoutah. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Mascoutah is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mascoutah’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small city, Mascoutah doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Mascoutah citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.82% of adults in Mascoutah have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Mascoutah in 2022 was $40,069, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,276 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. Mascoutah also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.05% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mascoutah include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Mascoutah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
