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Mount Sterling, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Montgomery County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,549
Population
1,678/sq mi density
$50,843
Median Income
$25,964 per capita
$178,200
Home Value
$213,674 Zillow
$564
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
205
Violent Crime/100K
3,890 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,843 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$178,200 home value, $564/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
205 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,843
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,964
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
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
$50,843
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,964
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,030
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,384M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
891
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
82
Retail
120
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,030
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,600
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,843 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,964 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,030 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $946 |
| County GDP | $1,384M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 891 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 82 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,030 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,600 |