Population 308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Sterling
Household size in Mount Sterling
| Period | Mount Sterling | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Mount Sterling is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.3 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.3, Mount Sterling is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Mount Sterling as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wisconsin as a whole (9.8%).
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Sterling is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (58.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.6% 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Sterling are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $523 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $811 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Sterling runs $811 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Sterling have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mount Sterling: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Sterling has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.21 | 53.3 | 10.9% | 14.4% | 25.6% | 1977 | $811 | 21.2% | 96.3% | 1.7% |
| Seneca | 2.54 | 50.8 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 25.5% | 1983 | $804 | 20.5% | 96.4% | 4.2% |
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 43.4 | 2.3% | 9.2% | 27.8% | 1991 | $971 | 17.7% | 82.9% | 1.0% |
| Gays Mills | 2.34 | 48.0 | 5.5% | 19.7% | 22.4% | 1986 | $831 | 19.0% | 91.5% | 2.8% |
| Bell Center | 2.36 | 50.6 | 5.0% | 25.6% | 18.5% | 1989 | $789 | 14.5% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Towerville | 2.20 | 46.8 | 8.3% | 19.1% | 24.4% | 1978 | $775 | 29.8% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| Ferryville | 1.97 | 59.2 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 39.6% | 1985 | $665 | 20.6% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Lynxville | 2.63 | 50.1 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 25.0% | 1983 | $793 | 21.1% | 97.2% | 5.0% |
| Rising Sun | 2.38 | 48.2 | 5.3% | 15.1% | 29.1% | 1974 | $755 | 20.8% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| Soldiers Grove | 2.41 | 44.1 | 11.0% | 25.5% | 15.3% | 1980 | $688 | 22.4% | 93.1% | 2.5% |
| Steuben | 2.42 | 45.5 | 4.6% | 20.6% | 24.8% | 1982 | $842 | 20.0% | 91.4% | 3.7% |
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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