How long is the commute from Mount Sterling, KY?

Workers who live in Mount Sterling, KY take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

12.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
23.0 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.5%
Households without a car
12.0%

How people in Mount Sterling get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationMount SterlingMontgomery CountyKentuckyUnited States
Drove alone84.1% (±5.4 points)82.9%76.6%68.8%
Carpooled6.9% (±3.5 points)7.7%9.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.6%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±1.4 points)1.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±1.1 points)0.8%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home7.5% (±3.1 points)7.6%10.2%15.1%

In Mount Sterling, the average commute is not measurably different from Montgomery County (25.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (24.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mount Sterling, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Montgomery County, Mount Sterling ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 209 of 444.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Mount Sterling

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableMount SterlingMontgomery CountyKentuckyUnited States
No vehicle12.0% (±7.5 points)5.1%6.8%8.4%
1 vehicle28.9% (±6.4 points)30.0%32.4%33.1%
2 vehicles37.0% (±8.5 points)37.1%37.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles22.1% (±6.8 points)27.7%23.7%21.9%

In Mount Sterling, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Montgomery County (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (6.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mount Sterling

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Mount SterlingMontgomery CountyKentuckyUnited States
Workers working from home7.5% (±3.1 points)7.6% (±1.8 points)10.2% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.1% (±1.4 points)95.1% (±1.4 points)93.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet88.7% (±4.7 points)89.4% (±1.8 points)88.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Mount Sterling, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (89.4%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (88.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mount Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Sterling
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Mount Sterling—23.0 minutes (±3.9)—
Camargo5.6 mi34.0 minutes (±7.1)Higher
Jeffersonville8.1 mi32.2 minutes (±5.1)Higher
Sharpsburg9.5 mi24.8 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
North Middletown10 mi36.4 minutes (±10.8)Higher
Owingsville12 mi17.1 minutes (±3.7)Lower
Winchester14 mi21.9 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Clay City14 mi21.7 minutes (±4.9)Not measurably different
Stanton16 mi24.7 minutes (±5.6)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Owingsville, KY (17.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Camargo, KY (34.0 minutes), Jeffersonville, KY (32.2 minutes), North Middletown, KY (36.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Camargo34.0 minutes (±7.1)
2Jeffersonville32.2 minutes (±5.1)
3Mount Sterling23.0 minutes (±3.9)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mount Sterling

How long is the average commute in Mount Sterling?

Workers who live in Mount Sterling, KY take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mount Sterling without a car?

12.0% of households in Mount Sterling have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mount Sterling?

7.5% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Mount Sterling worked from home, and 88.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mount Sterling city, Kentucky (place:54084, in state:21).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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