Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Mount Sterling, Kentucky

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Mount Sterling, Kentucky, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticMount SterlingKentuckyUnited States
Total Population7,5514,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,827$63,726$80,734
Median Age37.839.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$187,600$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$699$967$1,413
Poverty Rate16.9%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born1.3%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.1%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.024.026.4
Worked from Home7.5%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.2%46.6%46.9%

See the area on the interactive map →

Race and ethnicity in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

Age in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

StatisticMount SterlingKentuckyUnited States
Median Age37.839.138.9
Under 18 %22.1%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.7%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

StatisticMount SterlingKentuckyUnited States
Households3,0711,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households61.3%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children25.9%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.0%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone30.3%29.8%28.7%
Never Married25.7%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

StatisticMount SterlingKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,422$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.1%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.8%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.8%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households23.3%13.2%n/a

Housing in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

StatisticMount SterlingKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units3,5072,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.2%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.6%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.4%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.9%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.9%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,421$1,544n/a

Education in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

StatisticMount SterlingKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School11.1%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate37.1%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.2%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

StatisticMount SterlingKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.1%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.1%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.4%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.8%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.0%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Mount Sterling, Kentucky

StatisticMount SterlingKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.7%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.5%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Mount Sterling

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.