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

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Sterling	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$34,978	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$47,291	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,790	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,327	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,496	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Mount Sterling is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Sterling is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Sterling is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Sterling is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,524 $47,291 $94,582

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

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

Nation

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Mount Sterling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	39.1%	39.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
De Soto, WI	525	$116,598	43.4%
Steuben, WI	118	$83,308	2.4%
Lynxville, WI	115	$81,327	0.0%
Eastman, WI	413	$74,562	8.3%
Harpers Ferry, IA	253	$69,362	14.7%
Mount Sterling, WI	134	$47,291	41.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Paul, AR	134	$50,857	37.5%
East Pleasant View, CO	134	$0	100.0%
Garfield, GA	134	$89,747	10.3%
Parrott, GA	134	$69,787	14.2%
Marne, IA	134	$75,170	7.6%
Mount Sterling, WI	134	$47,291	41.9%

Source: The Mount Sterling, WI 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.