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Mercer Island Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Mercer Island Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,172

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.0%
5 - 17:
19.1%
18 - 24:
5.7%
25 - 34:
8.3%
35 - 54:
29.2%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
20.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
97.8%
97.8%
77.7%
77.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Mercer Island
USA
$113,575
$113,575
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Mercer Island
USA
$190,985
$190,985
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.3%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Information Technology
Finance
Manufacturing
Real estate
Other
Accommodation
Arts
Wholesale
Transportation
Administration
Construction
Public Service
24.4%
24.4%
12.1%
12.1%
10.1%
10.1%
8.7%
8.7%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
65.3%
65.3%
22.0%
22.0%
8.1%
8.1%
3.2%
3.2%
1.3%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Norwegian
European
Polish
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
French
British
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
French Canadian
Turkish
Ukrainian
Danish
Austrian
Dutch
13.0%
13.0%
12.1%
12.1%
8.8%
8.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Korean
Japanese
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
French
Portuguese
Scandinavian languages
Russian
Persian
German/Yiddish
African languages
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
West Germanic languages
Vietnamese
Italian
Pacific Island languages
76.0%
76.0%
9.2%
9.2%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Mercer Island Residents

24.6%