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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mount Sterling, IL compare?
| Figure | Mount Sterling, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,448 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,297 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 116 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.1% |
| Measure | Mount Sterling, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,157±174 |
| Median age | 38.9±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.1%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.0%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.0%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.5%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $65,481±$7,307 |
| Per capita income | $20,581±$2,843 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,700±$16,811 |
| Median gross rent | $604±$215 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.0%±11.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.3%±9.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.3 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov