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Mascoutah is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,916 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 $93,902.00.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Mascoutah really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Mascoutah perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The overall education level of Mascoutah citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.95% 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 $38,064, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,256 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, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Mascoutah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.