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

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Sterling	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,870	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$41,474	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,147	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,831	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,468	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,923	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Sterling is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Sterling is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Sterling is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Sterling is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,646 $41,474 $82,948

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Mount Sterling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	24.9%	24.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jeffersonville, KY	1,927	$47,500	14.1%
Winchester, KY	18,520	$43,415	21.5%
Camargo, KY	1,077	$41,818	24.4%
North Middletown, KY	722	$35,625	35.6%
Owingsville, KY	2,142	$31,541	43.0%
Mount Sterling, KY	7,190	$41,474	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Hills, NY	7,189	$250,001	351.9%
West Samoset, FL	7,191	$44,208	20.1%
Crozet, VA	7,191	$99,758	80.3%
Wollochet, WA	7,193	$114,091	106.2%
Camden, SC	7,185	$49,059	11.3%
Mount Sterling, KY	7,190	$41,474	25.0%

Source: The Mount Sterling, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).