Mt. Sterling, KY Profile

Mt. Sterling, KY, population 6,317, is located in Kentucky's Montgomery county, about 28.1 miles from Lexington and 81.4 miles from Cincinnati.

Through the 90's Mt. Sterling's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mt. Sterling has grown by about 8%.

Mt. Sterling's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mt. Sterling tend to be lower than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	34.30
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,876	N/A
2001	5,949	1.24%
2002	6,028	1.33%
2003	6,066	0.63%
2004	6,135	1.14%
2005	6,317	2.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,050

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	132
2005	162
2006	377
2007	320
2008	450

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	1	3	3	5
Robbery	-	-	-	1	4	12	6	10
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	7	5	9	12	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	5,845
2005	5,922
2006	4,571
2007	6,272
2008	6,796

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	19	31	50	68	83
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	316	317	220	321	371
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	20	17	21	23	14
Arson	-	-	-	-	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,027 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles