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Mascoutah Illinois Information: Mascoutah, Illinois is part of SAINT CLAIR County. Population for Mascoutah from the last gathering is 5659. You can view Mascoutah venues that host many Mascoutah IL events every year. You can also research Mascoutah Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mascoutah Illinois real estate guide. Mascoutah Illinois has a latitude of 38.4902 and a longitude of -89.793. Zip codes in Mascoutah, IL include 62224 ... more Mascoutah zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mascoutah, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mascoutah, IL was 5,659.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mascoutah was 2,717, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mascoutah, IL
There are an estimated 1,307 married men in the town. 62.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Mascoutah are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mascoutah is 2,942 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mascoutah, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,338 married women in the community. 57.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mascoutah, IL
The median age of people living in Mascoutah, IL was 37.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mascoutah was 300. There were 4,164 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (802) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mascoutah, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mascoutah, IL was 5,554.

White Population in Mascoutah, IL
The estimated White population in the Mascoutah community is 5,191, which is 91.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mascoutah, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 237, which is 4.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mascoutah, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mascoutah, IL was 20.

Asian Population in Mascoutah, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 55.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mascoutah, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mascoutah was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 48, while those of “two or more races” was 105 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mascoutah community was 99, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mascoutah, IL
The household population number in Mascoutah was 5,560.

Group Quarters Population in Mascoutah, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 99.

Average Household Size in Mascoutah, IL
The average household size in Mascoutah is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mascoutah, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,309 total housing units in Mascoutah.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,162, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,551 were owner-occupied (71.7), and 611 were renter-occupied (28.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 147 vacant homes in Mascoutah at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mascoutah, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,323, with a median value in dollars of 81,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mascoutah, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $875 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mascoutah, average costs per month were $280 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,141 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mascoutah, Illinois
699 people in Mascoutah also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mascoutah, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mascoutah was 913, or 23.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mascoutah, IL
In 2000, there were 842 people in Mascoutah, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mascoutah, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 179 people in Mascoutah who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mascoutah, Illinois
There were 3,078 in the labor force in Mascoutah at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mascoutah was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mascoutah, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,451. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mascoutah, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,018. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mascoutah, Illinois
Per capita income in Mascoutah in the last full census was 21,569. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mascoutah numbered 96, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mascoutah, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 427, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.