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Mercer Island city, WA


King County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,464   ( 2,765 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.4 square miles
Population density: 3989.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,631 65.31% 3.6%
Black:3241.27% 14.9%
Indian:80.03% 80.0%
Asian:5,61222.04% 54.9%
2+ races:1,9367.60% 140.5%
Hispanic:8263.24% 30.3%
Total non-White:8,83334.69% 62.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-624 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:3,389 18.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,699
17,25576.02%
2821.24%
400.18%
3,62315.96%
8053.55%
6342.79%
5,44423.98%

2000
22,036
18,29583.02%
3051.38%
390.18%
2,46311.18%
5642.56%
3371.53%
3,74116.98%

1990
20,816
18,66189.65%
1630.78%
420.20%
1,6818.08%
n/a
2691.29%
2,15510.35%

1980
21,522
19,73791.71%
2511.17%
140.07%
1,0484.87%
n/a
4422.05%
1,7858.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,040 -4.7
1,703 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-366 -1.8
1,586 7.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,076 -5.0
370 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer Island city, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.3
5,882 23.1%
19,582 76.9%
5,205 20.4%
9,782
2.59
6,969 71.2%
6,298 90.4%
232 3.3%
2,813 28.8%

2010
NumberPercent
46.0
5,573 24.6%
17,126 75.4%
4,423 19.5%
9,109
2.48
6,532 71.7%
5,671 86.8%
350 5.4%
2,577 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
43.8
5,704 25.9%
16,332 74.1%
4,103 18.6%
8,434
2.58
6,266 74.3%
5,673 90.5%
286 4.6%
2,168 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
40.6
5,001 24.0%
15,815 76.0%
3,004 14.4%
8,060
2.57
6,276 77.9%
5,488 87.4%
345 5.5%
1,784 22.1%

1980
NumberPercent
35.9
6,144 28.5%
15,378 71.5%
1,813 8.4%
7,546
2.84
6,078 80.5%
5,425 89.3%
320 5.3%
1,468 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer Island city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,514 
Median Value$1,683,600 
Occupied9,78293.0%
Vacant7327.0%
Owned6,64968.0%
Rented3,13332.0%
Median Rent$2,315 
Single-Family Units6,98066.4%
    Detached6,91465.8%
    Attached660.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,37032.1%
Mobile Homes550.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer Island city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002822.9%
$10,000 to $14,999610.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992032.1%
$20,000 to $24,999770.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991511.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993593.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991421.5%
$40,000 to $44,999710.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992322.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993343.4%
$60,000 to $74,9995495.6%
$75,000 to $99,9995445.6%
$100,000 to $124,9995635.8%
$125,000 to $149,9996416.6%
$150,000 to $199,9998538.7%
$200,000 or more4,72048.3%
Median Household Income190,985 
Per Capita Income113,575 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2152.2%
Public Assistance1651.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2983.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,48270.7%
Unemployed2922.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,77472.7%
Not in Labor Force4,04627.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4233,26357.5%
Non-Profit43375236.5%
Self-Employed97686553.0%
Local Government19434835.8%
State Government31921160.2%
Federal Government513559.3%
Total Private + Self5,3994,12856.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9971,34642.6%
Total6,3965,47453.9%
Pct. Govt.9.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,55929.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,27919.2%
Professional, Technical4,84040.7%
Service Occupations8246.9%
All others3893.3%
White Collar 89.8%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical2,89624.4%
Health care and social assistance1,44312.1%
Retail trade1,19810.1%
Educational services1,0348.7%
Information6695.6%
Finance and insurance6525.5%
Manufacturing6245.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing6225.2%
Other services4563.8%
Accommodation and food services3863.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3643.1%
Wholesale trade3523.0%
Transportation and warehousing2992.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2822.4%
Construction2772.3%
Public administration2582.2%
Utilities660.6%
Management130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mercer Island city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4201.65%
Puerto Rican580.23%
Cuban60.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan100.04%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian80.03%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1580.62%
Argentinean430.17%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian880.35%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan190.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1660.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,69210.57%
Japanese7222.84%
Indian7092.78%
Korean6812.67%
Taiwanese2951.16%
Filipino990.39%
Vietnamese900.35%
Thai270.11%
Indonesian130.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,57876.0%
Chinese2,2479.2%
Other Indo-European9824.0%
Other Asian5932.4%
Spanish5852.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4551.9%
Korean4331.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun2401.0%
Other1080.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,32213.0%
German3,08512.1%
Irish2,2488.8%
Italian1,1874.7%
Norwegian1,0124.0%
European9623.8%
Polish8613.4%
Scottish7392.9%
Swedish6832.7%
Russian6492.5%
American6222.4%
French5472.1%
British5122.0%
Scotch-Irish3541.4%
Scandinavian2991.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,90790.0%
Not a citizen2,55710.0%
Native19,20775.4%
Foreign-born6,25724.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer Island city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
276 1.5%125 0.7%1,027 5.7%2,607 14.4%6,922 38.2%7,172 39.6%
  Average years of education: 16.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 276 1.5%
9-12 Years 125 0.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,027 5.7%
Some College 2,607 14.4%
Bach. Degree 6,922 38.2%
Grad Degree 7,172 39.6%
Average years of education: 16.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mercer Island city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +345 D +1,702 D + 2.6%
D +2,047
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 83% Joe Biden (D) 12,768 76.0% Donald Trump* (R) 3,617 21.5% 414 2.5% 16,799 -17 -25 0.41%
2016 78% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,721 72.7% Donald Trump (R) 3,272 22.2% 758 5.1% 14,751 -15 -24 0.44%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mercer Island city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,768 76.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,617 21.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 232 1.4%
Other 182 1.1%
TOTAL 16,799
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -25


2016 President, Mercer Island city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,721 72.7%
Donald Trump (R) 3,272 22.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 578 3.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 139 0.9%
Other 41 0.3%
TOTAL 14,751
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -24
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer Island city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 82% Jay Inslee* (D) 12,277 73.8% Loren Culp (R) 4,286 25.8% 63 [+] 0.4% 16,626 -17 0.41%
2018 S1 72% Maria Cantwell* (D) 10,079 71.1% Susan Hutchison (R) 4,089 28.9% 0 0.0% 14,168 -13 0.46%
2016 S3 79% Patty Murray* (D) 10,307 69.1% Chris Vance (R) 4,611 30.9% 0 0.0% 14,918 -10 0.46%
2016 G 78% Jay Inslee* (D) 9,283 62.5% Bill Bryant (R) 5,560 37.5% 0 0.0% 14,843 -8 0.46%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote