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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Mascoutah, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Mascoutah, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Mascoutah’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Mascoutah does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $97,375.00.Mascoutah is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Mascoutah is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Mascoutah, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. 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. A relatively large number of people in Mascoutah telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.43% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. 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. 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.
