Mount Sterling, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Sterling	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,990	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$67,875	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,647	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,138	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,434	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,743	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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County Road 1475 E

Cooperstown Township, IL

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Sterling is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Sterling is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Sterling is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Sterling is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,245 $67,875 $135,750

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Mount Sterling median earnings by income bracket

Mount Sterling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	34.1%	34.1%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	11.2%	11.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound Station, IL	145	$104,982	29.1%
La Prairie, IL	65	$100,012	23.0%
Golden, IL	715	$78,743	3.2%
Meredosia, IL	928	$75,066	7.7%
Versailles, IL	433	$72,334	11.1%
Mount Sterling, IL	2,297	$67,875	16.5%

Cities with similar population

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Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
Great Barrington, MA	2,297	$64,783	20.3%
Dakota City, NE	2,297	$111,302	36.8%
Augusta, AR	2,296	$46,796	42.5%
Silver Lake, FL	2,296	$105,204	29.3%
Mount Sterling, IL	2,297	$67,875	16.5%

Source: The Mount Sterling, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.