Population 127 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Sterling
Household size in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Sterling has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.20, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Mount Sterling is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Sterling: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Sterling is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.8% of the housing in Mount Sterling, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Sterling are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Missouri overall, where the median home dates to 1978.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $480 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $618 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$96 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Sterling runs $618 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Mount Sterling than nationally: 26.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mount Sterling have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (91.8%).
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Sterling has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 | 2.48 | 35.8 | 5.6% | 15.2% | 33.8% | 1983 | $618 | 26.6% | 89.6% | 2.5% |
| Hope | 2.52 | 37.4 | 5.8% | 16.1% | 28.4% | 1984 | $646 | 29.2% | 86.9% | 3.2% |
| Cooper Hill | 2.74 | 35.4 | 10.8% | 18.6% | 32.2% | 1974 | $934 | 21.7% | 89.8% | 3.2% |
| Mint Hill | 2.53 | 35.8 | 5.9% | 17.1% | 27.8% | 1984 | $635 | 29.7% | 86.8% | 3.4% |
| Judge | 2.71 | 39.1 | 12.5% | 22.4% | 25.1% | 1989 | $742 | 18.7% | 91.9% | 4.4% |
| Pershing | 2.50 | 45.7 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 41.9% | 1974 | $776 | 23.4% | 93.2% | 0.9% |
| Linn | 2.36 | 34.9 | 7.4% | 36.5% | 23.5% | 1987 | $649 | 25.2% | 90.0% | 2.3% |
| Old Woollam | 2.22 | 49.8 | 9.6% | 16.8% | 25.8% | 1984 | $956 | 14.2% | 90.9% | 0.5% |
| Luystown | 2.45 | 42.4 | 5.0% | 16.5% | 27.8% | 1983 | $634 | 28.1% | 85.6% | 2.7% |
| Byron | 2.88 | 34.5 | 12.9% | 20.5% | 32.3% | 1970 | $1,063 | 19.9% | 89.9% | 3.6% |
| Morrison | 2.49 | 48.1 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 35.4% | 1974 | $766 | 25.0% | 89.6% | 1.5% |
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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