Mount Sterling, KY Demographic Data

Mount Sterling, KY Summary

Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County in Kentucky
  • Population: 6,915
  • Area: 4.42 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 4.39 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,566.25 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 987.20 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Mount Sterling, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,862
54%
50.8
Male
3,274
46%
49.2
Total Population
7,136
 
323,128,000

Mount Sterling, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
320
4.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
454
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
625
8.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
383
5.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
433
6.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
862
12.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
999
14.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,015
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
473
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
385
5.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
621
8.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
464
6.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
102
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,404
75.7%
77.2
Female
2,922
54.1%
51.3
Male
2,482
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,327
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,439
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,187
16.6%
15.2
Female
768
64.7%
55.8
Male
419
35.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Mount Sterling, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,089
99.3% 
96.8
White
6,292
88.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
494
6.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
93
1.3% 
0.8
Asian
5
0.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
5
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
205
2.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
47
0.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
272
3.8% 
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
67
0.9% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
205
2.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,864
96.2% 
82.2

Mount Sterling, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
458
9.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
416
8.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,737
35.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,104
22.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
212
4.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
616
12.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
378
7.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
874
17.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,047
82.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
994
20.2%
31.2

Mount Sterling, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,530
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,359
41.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,190
20.7%
11.0%
Separated
175
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
483
8.4
5.8%

Mount Sterling, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,588
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
228
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
186
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
36
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Mount Sterling, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
424
14.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
234
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
448
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
316
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
420
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
425
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
363
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
161
5.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
34
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
48
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
35,980
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,990
 
31,128

Mount Sterling, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
221
7.8%
9.8
Construction
160
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
730
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
120
4.2%
6.6
Information
59
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
644
22.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
54
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
155
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
222
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
363
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
63
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
250
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
937
33.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
620
21.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
663
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
356
12.6%
18.1%

Mount Sterling, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,790
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,127
76.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
497
17.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.2%
5.1
Walked
96
3.4%
2.7
Other means
34
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
30
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
 
26.6

Mount Sterling, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
401
14.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
963
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,060
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
449
15.6%
21.0

Mount Sterling, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,873
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,386
48.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,487
51.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
507
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Mount Sterling, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,380
1 room
103
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
57
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
268
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
634
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
767
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
613
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
352
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
197
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
389
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Mount Sterling, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,380
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,990
58.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
190
5.6%
5.9
2-units
587
17.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
117
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
79
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
139
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
246
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
32
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Mount Sterling, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
463
13.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
220
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
350
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
252
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
696
20.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
272
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
395
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
681
20.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
51
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Mount Sterling, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,103
38.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
127
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,617
56.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.5%
1.1

Mount Sterling, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
913
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
51
5.6%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
68
7.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
75
8.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
310
34.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
409
44.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
459
50.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
98
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
6.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
125
13.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
170
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%

Mount Sterling, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,395 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
100
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
466
33.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
822
58.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
617
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
182
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
290
22.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
144
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
205
15.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
135
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
365
27.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
166
0.0%
0.0%

Mount Sterling, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,386
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
156
11.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
398
28.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
425
30.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
212
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
107
7.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
76
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,900
 
205,000