Mount Sterling, KY City Data

Mount Sterling, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,876 people who live in Mount Sterling and approximately 22,554 who live in Montgomery 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

Montgomery County where Mount Sterling resides is 198.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,554 and has a population rank of 1,667 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Sterling has a total of 5,876 people and of those residents there are 2,717 males and 3,159 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 39.2. There are approximately 351 births each year and around 218 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Sterling varies per year, but currently 5,816 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 5,876 people who live in Mount Sterling, there are 1,485 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Sterling is 734 male and 751 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 4,543.

General Mount Sterling Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	198.8
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	22,554
Population rank - Montgomery County	1,667
Total population	5,876
Total population (male)	2,717
Total population (female)	3,159
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	39.2
Births - Montgomery County	351
Deaths- Montgomery County	218
Population of one race	5,816
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	1,485
Population under 20 years (male)	734
Population under 20 years (female)	751
Total population 18 years and over	4,543

Mount Sterling Social Characteristics

There are 8,902 households in Mount Sterling. Families make up 6,425 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Sterling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,133), male householder with no wife present (253) and female householder with no husband present (1,045). The remainder of the Mount Sterling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,467. Mount Sterling, KY 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 9,359 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,446 never married, 5,337 now married, 212 separated, 1,234 widowed, and 1,130 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 106 separated, 220 widowed and 950 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 (Montgomery County)
Total households	8,902
Family households (families)	6,425
With own children under 18 years	3,233
Married-couple family	5,133
With own children under 18 years	2,223
Male householder, no wife present, family	253
With own children under 18 years	174
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,045
With own children under 18 years	604
Nonfamily households	2,467
Householder living alone	2,134
65 years and over	939

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	780
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	752
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,553
Householder	1,537
Spouse	1,110
Child	1,549
Other relatives	73
Nonrelatives	105
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	121
Foster child	6
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,085
Male householder	342
Male householder living alone	287
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	599
Female householder living alone	539
Female householder not living alone	60
Nonrelatives	144
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	43
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,359
Never married	1,446
Now married	5,337
Separated	212
Widowed	1,234
Divorced	1,130
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	106
Widowed	220
Divorced	950

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,876
Male	2,717
Under 5 years	203
5 to 9 years	183
10 to 14 years	155
15 to 17 years	114
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	39
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	164
25 to 29 years	222
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	194
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	172
50 to 54 years	166
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	39
Female	3,159
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	190
10 to 14 years	177
15 to 17 years	105
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	54
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	126
25 to 29 years	231
30 to 34 years	209
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	223
45 to 49 years	177
50 to 54 years	217
55 to 59 years	146
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	159
75 to 79 years	147
80 to 84 years	125
85 years and over	110

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,876
One race	5,816
White	5,235
Black or African American	513
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,638
People who are White alone	5,026
People who are Black or African American alone	487
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	97
People who are Some other race alone	42

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,026
Same house	11,542
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,771
Different state or abroad	1,329
Different state	1,229
Abroad	100

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	22,554
Born in United States	17,638
State of residence	18,516
Different state	3,869
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	63
Foreign born	106

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 4,925 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Sterling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,108 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,409 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 573.

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	4,925
Pre-kindergarten	319
Public	215
Private	104
Kindergarten	327
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,639
Public	2,486
Private	153
Elementary and high school	3,705
Public	3,499
Private	206
High school grades 9 to 12	1,066
Public	1,013
Private	53
College, undergraduate years	468
Public	443
Private	25
Graduate or professional school	106
Public	102
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	16,689

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,033
Less than 9th grade	2,204
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,229
High school graduate	5,904
Some college, no degree	2,189
Associate's degree	493
Bachelor's degree	2,014
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,370

Mount Sterling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,618 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Sterling. The Mount Sterling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,497), service occupations (1,295), sales and office occupations (2,565), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,123) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,571). The 17,618 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,608 private wage and salary workers, 1,613 government workers, 861 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	17,618
In labor force	10,760
Civilian labor force	10,760
Employed	10,123
Unemployed	637
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,222
In labor force	5,008
Civilian labor force	5,008
Unemployed Civilian labor force	271
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,396
In labor force	5,752
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	366
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,872
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,040
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,433
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	143
Other means	66
Worked at home	168
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	243,425

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,497
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,497
Service occupations	1,295
Sales and office occupations	2,565
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,123
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,571

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,497
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	313
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,496
Wholesale trade	347
Retail trade	1,458
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	442
Information	221
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	332
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	422
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,850
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	520
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	492

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,497
Private wage and salary workers	7,608
Government workers	1,613
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	861
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Sterling Housing Characteristics

In Mount Sterling, KY there are 9,682 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,902 occupied and 780 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Sterling, there are 6,310 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 71 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Sterling, KY 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 270 housing units with rent less than $200, 294 with rent between $200-299, 1,024 with rent between $300-499 and 568 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	9,682
Occupied housing units	8,902
Vacant housing units	780

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	9,682
1-unit, detached	6,310
1-unit, attached	71
2 units	856
3 or 4 units	310
5 to 9 units	240
10 to 19 units	50
20 to 49 units	99
50 or more units	76
Mobile home	1,658

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	8,902
Owner-occupied	6,355
Renter-occupied	2,547

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	8,902
No vehicles available	894
2 vehicle available	5,351
3 vehicles available	1,175
4 vehicles available	331
5 or more vehicles available	91

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	8,902
Utility gas	3,746
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,744
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	223
Coal or coke	2
Wood	213
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	8,902
Less Than $50,000	6,355
$50,000 to $99,999	2,296
$100,000 to $149,999	799
$150,000 to $199,999	345
$200,000 to $299,999	159
$300,000 to $499,999	49
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,100

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,547
Less than $200	270
$200 to $299	294
$300 to $499	1,024
$500 to $699	510
$700 to $999	56
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A