Mount Sterling, IL City Data

Mount Sterling, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,070 people who live in Mount Sterling and approximately 6,950 who live in Brown County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Sterling to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mount Sterling. We have included Mount Sterling housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Sterling Information

Brown County where Mount Sterling resides is 307.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,950 and has a population rank of 2,691 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Sterling has a total of 2,070 people and of those residents there are 993 males and 1,077 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 63 births each year and around 60 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Sterling varies per year, but currently 2,057 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 2,070 people who live in Mount Sterling, there are 522 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Sterling is 260 male and 262 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,594.

General Mount Sterling Information
Total area in square miles - Brown County	307.24
Water area in square miles - Brown County	N/A
Resident population - Brown County	6,950
Population rank - Brown County	2,691
Total population	2,070
Total population (male)	993
Total population (female)	1,077
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Brown County	63
Deaths- Brown County	60
Population of one race	2,057
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	522
Population under 20 years (male)	260
Population under 20 years (female)	262
Total population 18 years and over	1,594

Mount Sterling Social Characteristics

There are 2,108 households in Mount Sterling. Families make up 1,385 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Sterling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,165), male householder with no wife present (61) and female householder with no husband present (112). The remainder of the Mount Sterling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 728. Mount Sterling, IL moving companies help people in Mount Sterling move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mount Sterling. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Sterling is based, there are 2,069 females 15 and over; of those females there are 339 never married, 1,265 now married, 18 separated, 297 widowed, and 150 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 53 separated, 130 widowed and 680 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Sterling social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Sterling.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brown County)
Total households	2,108
Family households (families)	1,385
With own children under 18 years	641
Married-couple family	1,165
With own children under 18 years	494
Male householder, no wife present, family	61
With own children under 18 years	48
Female householder, no husband present, family	112
With own children under 18 years	93
Nonfamily households	728
Householder living alone	652
65 years and over	294

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	266
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	293
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,566
Householder	535
Spouse	421
Child	549
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	41
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	444
Male householder	191
Male householder living alone	166
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	208
Female householder living alone	198
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,069
Never married	339
Now married	1,265
Separated	18
Widowed	297
Divorced	150
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	53
Widowed	130
Divorced	680

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,070
Male	993
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	11
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	88
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	15
Female	1,077
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	14
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	68

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,070
One race	2,057
White	2,040
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,010
People who are White alone	1,980
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,674
Same house	3,639
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,661
Different state or abroad	502
Different state	495
Abroad	7

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brown County)
Total resident population	6,950
Born in United States	4,879
State of residence	5,771
Different state	1,011
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	54
Foreign born	114

Mount Sterling Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mount Sterling. That total enrollment is 1,306 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Sterling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 500 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,087 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 141.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mount Sterling population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,306
Pre-kindergarten	78
Public	72
Private	6
Kindergarten	42
Public	37
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	592
Public	507
Private	85
Elementary and high school	1,044
Public	951
Private	93
High school grades 9 to 12	452
Public	444
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	100
Public	91
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	42
Public	33
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	5,488

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,844
Less than 9th grade	508
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,272
High school graduate	1,396
Some college, no degree	996
Associate's degree	225
Bachelor's degree	447
Graduate or professional degree	9.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	313

Mount Sterling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,868 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Sterling. The Mount Sterling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (624), service occupations (455), sales and office occupations (670), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (67), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (163) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (549). The 5,868 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,751 private wage and salary workers, 468 government workers, 256 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brown County)
Population 16 years and over	5,868
In labor force	2,621
Civilian labor force	2,619
Employed	2,528
Unemployed	91
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	2,012
In labor force	1,220
Civilian labor force	1,220
Unemployed Civilian labor force	41
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,856
In labor force	1,401
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	50
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brown County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,503
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,014
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	275
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	69
Other means	28
Worked at home	114
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	50,145

OCCUPATION (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	624
Management, professional, and related occupations	624
Service occupations	455
Sales and office occupations	670
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	67
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	163
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	549

INDUSTRY (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	624
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	232
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	284
Wholesale trade	336
Retail trade	283
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	166
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	103
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	100
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	383
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	106
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	281

CLASS OF WORKER (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	624
Private wage and salary workers	1,751
Government workers	468
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	256
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Sterling Housing Characteristics

In Mount Sterling, IL there are 2,456 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,108 occupied and 348 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Sterling, there are 1,915 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4 units in Mount Sterling. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mount Sterling, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Sterling, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Sterling. There are 73 housing units with rent less than $200, 112 with rent between $200-299, 175 with rent between $300-499 and 55 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Sterling gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Sterling, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brown County)
Total housing units	2,456
Occupied housing units	2,108
Vacant housing units	348

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brown County)
Total housing units	2,456
1-unit, detached	1,915
1-unit, attached	4
2 units	46
3 or 4 units	69
5 to 9 units	46
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	319

HOUSING TENURE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	2,108
Owner-occupied	1,562
Renter-occupied	546

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	2,108
No vehicles available	141
2 vehicle available	1,296
3 vehicles available	340
4 vehicles available	142
5 or more vehicles available	34

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	2,108
Utility gas	1,149
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	350
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	79
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	2,108
Less Than $50,000	1,562
$50,000 to $99,999	387
$100,000 to $149,999	74
$150,000 to $199,999	23
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	47,400

GROSS RENT (Brown County)
Occupied units paying rent	546
Less than $200	73
$200 to $299	112
$300 to $499	175
$500 to $699	47
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A