COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sparta vs Mascoutah
PLACE A
Sparta, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Mascoutah, Illinois
Sparta is 45% smaller than Mascoutah. Mascoutah earns more, with a median household income $47,295 higher. Mascoutah has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 1%).
SPARTAMASCOUTAHDIFFERENCE
Total population5,0389,239−45% vs Mascoutah
Population density749958−209
Population growth1.5%17.0%−15.5 pts
Median age46.837.5+9.3
Male46.3%50.2%−3.9 pts
Female53.7%49.8%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born1.3%3.8%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.3%77.9%+10.4 pts
Black3.7%2.8%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%10.0%−5.4 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other3.3%7.1%−3.8 pts
Median household income$50,080$97,375−$47,295
Per capita income$29,020$40,069−$11,049
Poverty rate14.3%9.8%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.363+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%30.8%−11.7 pts
Graduate degree4.8%12.8%−8.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.8%4.1%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation51.4%69.4%−18.0 pts
Median home value$217,000$224,900−$7,900
Median gross rent$731$1,370−$639
Owner-occupied67.5%69.7%−2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%6.0%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households15.8%45.7%−29.9 pts
Average commute17.423.5−6.1
Worked from home9.0%12.4%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured12.8%6.2%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025