Population 365 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Sterling
Household size in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Sterling has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 1.98 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mount Sterling are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Mount Sterling (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Sterling
Renters in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Mount Sterling than nationally: 47.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Mount Sterling than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
Mount Sterling is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $391 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $719 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $744 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$353 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Sterling runs $744 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Sterling
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Sterling have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Sterling is the same as the national rate: 89.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Mount Sterling than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Sterling compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sterling | 2.44 | 40.5 | 8.9% | 47.8% | 12.3% | 1971 | $744 | 12.2% | 89.3% | 3.4% |
| Vevay | 2.49 | 41.9 | 8.9% | 30.0% | 11.1% | 1982 | $814 | 10.5% | 79.6% | 4.0% |
| Ghent | 2.67 | 41.0 | 12.2% | 31.5% | 18.7% | 1988 | $835 | 12.3% | 82.8% | 1.5% |
| Center Square | 2.97 | 34.6 | 2.1% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1995 | $1,020 | 7.9% | 62.7% | 2.5% |
| Bennington | 2.68 | 41.8 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 16.8% | 1989 | $970 | 8.7% | 77.5% | 1.0% |
| Fairview | 2.72 | 41.3 | 2.0% | 17.0% | 22.3% | 1992 | $1,020 | 9.6% | 67.8% | 0.0% |
| Florence | 2.94 | 37.6 | 6.0% | 19.0% | 12.4% | 1994 | $866 | 5.7% | 87.0% | 5.6% |
| Sanders | 2.81 | 38.7 | 9.6% | 14.7% | 10.1% | 1997 | $831 | 12.4% | 87.1% | 3.1% |
| Carrollton | 2.66 | 36.6 | 36.6% | 44.4% | 12.3% | 1976 | $702 | 12.0% | 83.3% | 8.3% |
| Brooksburg | 2.70 | 31.7 | 24.0% | 24.4% | 16.0% | 1959 | $1,043 | 16.1% | 93.5% | 0.8% |
| Prestonville | 2.43 | 44.2 | 19.4% | 10.5% | 6.4% | 1992 | $917 | 15.4% | 84.3% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Sterling. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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