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.

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.

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.

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.