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Mount Sterling, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Brown County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,949
Population
1,624/sq mi density
$63,922
Median Income
$33,774 per capita
$118,100
Home Value
$132,461 Zillow
$712
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$63,922 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,100 home value, $712/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,922
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,774
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Sterling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Sterling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,922
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,774
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,643
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,237
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,237
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$624M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
132
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
7
Retail
14
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,643
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,033
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,922 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,774 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,643 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,237 |
| County GDP | $624M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 132 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,643 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,033 |