CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mascoutah

Illinois · 5,418 residents · 9.64 sq mi

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With 5,418 people, Mascoutah is a city in Illinois. The typical home is worth $64,600. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $30,924 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,418

−4%vs 2000

vs 5,659 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−13%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(474)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(475)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(478)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(295)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(337)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(883)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(763)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(492)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(454)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(357)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(336)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(74)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,924

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,451 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,819

−41%vs 2000

vs $21,569 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.9%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,600

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$386

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $571 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

30.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91%(5,149)

Black4.1%(232)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(99)

Asian0.9%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(5,077)

Black5.6%(303)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(28)

Asian0.5%(25)

Other0.2%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(221)

Puerto Rican1.9%(164)

Cuban0.6%(54)

South American0.1%(10)

Peruvian0.1%(10)

Central American0%(4)

Honduran0%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino1.4%(121)

Thai0.5%(46)

Japanese0.3%(26)

Chinese0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(13)

Ancestry

German28.8%(2,539)

English14.3%(1,262)

Irish11.5%(1,017)

American8.7%(769)

Polish4.2%(371)

Scottish2.7%(238)

Italian2.1%(188)

French1.5%(128)

Czech1.1%(99)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(81)

Norwegian0.9%(75)

British0.8%(69)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(40)

Welsh0.4%(39)

Arab0.4%(35)

Swedish0.3%(25)

Swiss0.3%(23)

Portuguese0.2%(21)

Bulgarian0.2%(18)

Syrian0.2%(17)

Serbian0.2%(14)

Hungarian0.1%(13)

Canadian0.1%(11)

Finnish0.1%(11)

French Canadian0.1%(8)

West Indian0.1%(6)

Jamaican0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.2%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.1%

−12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 16.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.5%(945)

Married58.7%(2,017)

Widowed4.1%(141)

Divorced9.7%(332)

Women 15+

Never married28.3%(1,007)

Married56%(1,992)

Widowed7.1%(253)

Divorced8.5%(303)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2013

from 6.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.5%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 77.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)59.2%(827)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)56.2%(784)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.9%(166)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,396 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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