Mount Sterling, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,980

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

3.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

3.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,087

7.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$131,200

Population & Diversity

Mount Sterling, IL is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.556% of Mount Sterling, IL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 78.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Mount Sterling, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Mount Sterling, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Sterling, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Sterling, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Sterling, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 164
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
23 ± 27

2.27%

Hispanic Population

45 people

2.27% of the people in Mount Sterling, IL are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Sterling, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.556%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.872%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.556% of Mount Sterling, IL residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Sterling, IL was 0.872%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Sterling, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 42
Korea
13 ± 22
Vietnam
11 ± 24

Mount Sterling, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Sterling, IL.

Economy

The economy of Mount Sterling, IL employs 983 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Sterling, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Wholesale Trade (165 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,820), Retail Trade ($75,729), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

983

2024 Value

± 188

0.924%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Sterling, IL grew at a rate of 0.924%, from 974 employees to 983 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Sterling, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (228 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (120 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Sterling, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

983

2024 Value

± 188

0.924%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Sterling, IL grew at a rate of 0.924%, from 974 employees to 983 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Sterling, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Wholesale Trade (165 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Sterling, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mount Sterling, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,986

Median earning men ± $16,023

$36,694

Median earning women ± $12,830

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($88,681), Manufacturing ($75,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,000), Wholesale Trade ($59,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,129).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Sterling, IL was $131,200 in 2024, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,100 to $131,200, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Sterling, IL is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Sterling, IL have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Sterling, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$131,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,172

$481

Median Property Taxes

±$118

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Sterling, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Sterling, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.1% of the housing units in Mount Sterling, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Sterling, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,087

Median Household Income

± $10,651

941

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 941 households in Mount Sterling, IL declined from $59,087 from the previous year's value of $63,922.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Sterling, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Sterling, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (8.95%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Mount Sterling, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (8.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Sterling, IL have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Sterling, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Sterling, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Sterling, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Sterling, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Sterling, IL (233 out of 1.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Sterling, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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