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

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Sterling	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$33,024	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$61,112	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,496	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,437	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,617	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,981	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Sterling is 26% 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

$40,737 $61,112 $122,224

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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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	1,997	$70,638	13.1%
Winchester, KY	18,950	$65,197	19.8%
Camargo, KY	1,113	$61,669	24.2%
North Middletown, KY	749	$53,698	34.0%
Owingsville, KY	2,187	$47,071	42.1%
Mount Sterling, KY	7,404	$61,112	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntertown, IN	7,404	$124,721	53.3%
Batesville, MS	7,404	$68,949	15.2%
Portage Lakes, OH	7,404	$82,946	2.0%
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, QC	7,402	n/a
Indiantown, FL	7,406	$63,578	21.8%
Mount Sterling, KY	7,404	$61,112	24.9%

Source: The Mount Sterling, KY 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.