Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Mercer Island, Washington

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Mercer Island, Washington, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonUnited States
Total Population25,3077,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$219,069$98,141$80,734
Median Age46.438.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher81.4%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$2,000,001$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,502$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate3.8%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born26.4%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.0%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.626.626.4
Worked from Home38.6%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households63.4%49.1%46.9%

See the area on the interactive map →

Race and ethnicity in Mercer Island, Washington

Age in Mercer Island, Washington

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonUnited States
Median Age46.438.338.9
Under 18 %21.5%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.5%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.4%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.5%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.2%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Mercer Island, Washington

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonUnited States
Households10,0683,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households69.8%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.0%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.4%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone24.0%27.7%28.7%
Never Married24.2%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mercer Island, Washington

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$128,615$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.7%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.1%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.7%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More53.6%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.8%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.1%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households1.9%11.5%n/a

Housing in Mercer Island, Washington

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units10,6093,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.7%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.5%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.0%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.3%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$4,556n/a

Education in Mercer Island, Washington

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School1.6%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate5.0%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree11.9%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.8%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree44.7%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mercer Island, Washington

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.3%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work51.7%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit3.1%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.9%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.7%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Mercer Island, Washington

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence33.9%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.8%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.6%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.4%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Mercer Island

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.