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Mercer Island, Washington

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Population in 2022: 25,172 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +14.2%
 
Males: 11,889  (47.2%)
Females: 13,283  (52.8%)
Median resident age:

45.7 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98040.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $190,845 (it was $91,904 in 2000)
Mercer Island:

$190,845
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $118,908 (it was $53,799 in 2000)

Mercer Island city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $548,300 in 2000)
Mercer Island:

over $1,000,000
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $797,959; in 2-unit structures: $602,104; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $645,645; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $562,830; mobile homes: $271,735; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $635,138

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,275.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mercer Island: 119.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.3%
(3.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.7% for Black residents, 22.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.9% for other race residents, 8.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Mercer Island, WA (2022)
    • 15,96362.3%White alone
    • 6,05723.7%Asian alone
    • 2,0948.2%Two or more races
    • 8573.3%Hispanic
    • 3311.3%Black alone
    • 1710.7%Other race alone
    • 70.03%American Indian alone

Races in Mercer Island detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Mercer Island by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(8.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(8.2)		1
(4.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(8.6)		2
(8.3)		1
(4.1)		2
(8.1)		2
(7.8)		0
(0.0)		5
(19.5)		2
(7.6)		3
(11.4)		3
(11.4)		3
(11.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(8.2)		4
(17.6)		3
(13.0)		2
(8.6)		1
(4.2)		1
(4.1)		1
(4.0)		3
(11.8)		2
(7.8)		4
(15.6)		1
(3.8)		2
(7.6)		3
(11.4)		5
(19.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		7
(28.7)		9
(39.6)		8
(34.7)		7
(29.9)		5
(20.9)		4
(16.4)		2
(8.1)		1
(3.9)		5
(19.6)		2
(7.8)		4
(15.1)		1
(3.8)		4
(15.2)		15
(59.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		74
(303.1)		50
(220.3)		59
(255.9)		84
(359.3)		70
(292.0)		68
(278.2)		84
(339.6)		105
(411.3)		61
(238.7)		63
(245.7)		64
(242.4)		71
(270.3)		79
(300.9)		54
(215.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		323
(1,323)		264
(1,163)		334
(1,449)		248
(1,061)		282
(1,177)		297
(1,215)		450
(1,819)		418
(1,637)		381
(1,491)		370
(1,443)		288
(1,091)		321
(1,222)		330
(1,257)		328
(1,306)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		14
(57.4)		10
(44.1)		14
(60.7)		6
(25.7)		12
(50.1)		13
(53.2)		18
(72.8)		11
(43.1)		22
(86.1)		23
(89.7)		20
(75.7)		12
(45.7)		29
(110.5)		43
(171.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		5
(20.5)		3
(13.2)		8
(34.7)		5
(21.4)		1
(4.2)		1
(4.1)		4
(16.2)		1
(3.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.9)		1
(3.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(7.6)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index93.582.291.685.083.680.1111.7108.389.5103.984.483.695.8124.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Mercer Island, WA

Crime rate in Mercer Island detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 34 (31 officers - 28 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: European (6.0%), English (5.7%), German (5.5%), Italian (3.2%), Irish (3.0%), American (2.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1960

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 6.38 square miles.

Population density: 3,943 people per square mile   (average).

Mercer Island, Washington map

6,560 residents are foreign born (15.5% Asia, 5.0% Europe).

This city:

25.6%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,224 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $10,150 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellevue, WA (3.9 miles , pop. 109,569).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (4.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (953.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Beaux Arts Village, WA (1.4 miles ),
Newcastle, WA (1.9 miles ),
Bellevue, WA (2.0 miles ),
Medina, WA (2.0 miles ),
Clyde Hill, WA (2.1 miles ),
Eastgate, WA (2.1 miles ),
East Seattle, WA (2.1 miles ),
Hunts Point, WA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 47.57 N, Longitude: 122.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,390 (-9.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,481 (46.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 425

Distribution of median household income in Mercer Island, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mercer Island, WA in 2022

Property values in Mercer Island, WA

Mercer Island satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 26 buildings, average cost: $762,200
  • 2021: 31 buildings, average cost: $862,100
  • 2020: 90 buildings, average cost: $820,000
  • 2019: 84 buildings, average cost: $821,100
  • 2018: 85 buildings, average cost: $816,600
  • 2017: 78 buildings, average cost: $828,400
  • 2016: 70 buildings, average cost: $782,800
  • 2015: 76 buildings, average cost: $788,000
  • 2014: 63 buildings, average cost: $732,300
  • 2013: 56 buildings, average cost: $676,600
  • 2012: 25 buildings, average cost: $696,200
  • 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $564,500
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $539,700
  • 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $621,200
  • 2008: 33 buildings, average cost: $573,300
  • 2007: 57 buildings, average cost: $586,100
  • 2006: 57 buildings, average cost: $566,000
  • 2005: 66 buildings, average cost: $487,700
  • 2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $414,100
  • 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $446,400
  • 2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $494,300
  • 2001: 62 buildings, average cost: $425,200
  • 2000: 74 buildings, average cost: $447,300
  • 1999: 58 buildings, average cost: $415,800
  • 1998: 50 buildings, average cost: $334,100
  • 1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $330,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Mercer Island, WA residents
Average permit cost in Mercer Island, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Washington:

4.6%
Historical population in Mercer Island, WA
Historical housing units in Mercer Island, WA

Population change in the 1990s: +528 (+2.5%).
Most common industries in Mercer Island, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (16.3%)
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.4%)
  • Construction (3.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (17.5%)
  • Health care (12.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.2%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Mercer Island, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Top executives (5.4%)
  • Lawyers (4.6%)
  • Computer specialists (4.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
  • Top executives (8.5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (8.2%)
  • Lawyers (6.7%)
  • Computer specialists (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Registered nurses (4.6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)

Average climate in Mercer Island, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Mercer Island, Washington average temperatures Mercer Island, Washington average precipitation Mercer Island, Washington humidity Mercer Island, Washington wind speed Mercer Island, Washington snowfall Mercer Island, Washington sunshine Mercer Island, Washington clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 94.2. This is worse than average.

City:

94.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.200. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.200
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.443. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.443
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 19.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.73. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.73
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00429. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00429
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Mercer Island-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1312% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 25.4 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from Mercer Island center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 37.2 miles away from Mercer Island center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Mercer Island center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 29.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in King County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 16, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 9, Winter Storms: 7, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mercer Island topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Mercer Island:

  • COVENANT SHORES HEALTH CENTER (9107 FORTUNA DRIVE)
  • MERCER ISLAND CARE AND REHAB CTR (7445 SOUTHEAST 24TH STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Mercer Island:

  • KIN ON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SEATTLE, WA)
  • CAROLINE KLINE GALLAND HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SEATTLE, WA)
  • WASHINGTON CENTER FOR COMPREHE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SEATTLE, WA)
  • BELLEVUE DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; BELLEVUE, WA)
  • MEYDENBAUER MED AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BELLEVUE, WA)
  • KIN ON NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SEATTLE, WA)
  • LEON SULLIVAN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SEATTLE, WA)

Amtrak stations near Mercer Island:

  • 5 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: EDMONDS (211 RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mercer Island:

  • Bellevue College (about 4 miles; Bellevue, WA; Full-time enrollment: 10,940)
  • Seattle University (about 5 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 5,808)
  • Seattle Central College (about 6 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 5,825)
  • Seattle Community College-South Campus (about 6 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,986)
  • Renton Technical College (about 7 miles; Renton, WA; FT enrollment: 2,549)
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus (about 8 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 39,445)
  • Seattle Pacific University (about 9 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,897)

Public high school in Mercer Island:

Private high schools in Mercer Island:

  • NORTHWEST YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 87, Location: 5017 90TH AVE SE, Grades: 9-12)
  • CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES (Students: 42, Location: 4030 86TH AVE SE, Grades: 2-12)
  • ETC PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Students: 38, Location: 9655 SE 36TH ST STE 101, Grades: 4-12)
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY (Students: 25, Location: 7834 SE 32ND ST, Grades: 1-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mercer Island:

Private elementary/middle schools in Mercer Island:

  • FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND (Students: 383, Location: 3795 E MERCER WAY, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST MONICA SCHOOL (Students: 240, Location: 4320 87TH AVE SE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Mercer Island

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mercer Island: Mercer Village (A), Green Wood Village (B), Proctor Landing (C), Calkins Landing (D), Franklin Landing (E), Lincoln Landing (F), Stroum Jewish Community Center (G), Mercer Island Care and Rehabilitation (H), Sunrise of Mercer Island Senior Living Center (I), Covenant Shores Retirement Community (J), Mercer Island Fire Department Station 91 (K), Mercer Island Fire Department Station 92 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: South End Shopping Center (1), Mercer Island Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mercer Island include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (B), Mercer Island United Methodist Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist at Mercer Island (D), Herzl - Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation (E), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (F), Mercer Island Presbyterian Church (G), Congregation Shevet Achim (H), Mercer Island Covenant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mercer Island include: Island Crest Park (1), Groveland Park (2), Homestead Field (3), Hollerbach Park (4), Clarke Beach Park (5), Luther Burbank Park (6), Mercerdale Field (7), Pioneer Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Mercer Island Travelodge (7645 Sunset Highway).

Birthplace of: Quin Snyder - Basketball player and coach, Mary Wayte - College swimmer, Brandon Burmeister - College basketball player (Washington Huskies), Brayden Billbe - College basketball player (American Eagles), Kevin Tempest - College basketball player (Lehigh Mountain Hawks), Taj Mathews - College basketball player (Navy Midshipmen).

King County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

71.7%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.4%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Mercer Island in 2010:

  • 43 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 18 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
140 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
139 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Mercer Island (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Mercer Island Branch at 2737 78th Avenue Se #101, branch established on 1993/05/03. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • KeyBank National Association: Mercer Island Branch at 2731 77th Avenue, S.E., branch established on 1979/12/17. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Mercer Island Branch at 7803 Se 27th #170, branch established on 2006/03/01. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Mercer Island Branch at 3001 78th Avenue Southeast, branch established on 1992/12/14. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Mercer Island Branch at 2630 77th Ave Se, Suite 110, branch established on 2009/09/08. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Banner Bank: Mercer Island Branch at 2918 78th Ave Se, branch established on 2005/01/26. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $4,048.2 mil, Deposits: $3,348.4 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 87 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Mercer Island at 7900 Se 28th St. #101, branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Mercer Island Branch at 2830 80th Avenue, S.E., branch established on 1950/08/23. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Mercer Island:

Marital status in Mercer Island, WA
  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

For population 25 years and over in Mercer Island:

  • High school or higher: 97.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 39.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mercer Island
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Mercer Island:

(Mercer Island, Washington Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Mercer Island, WA (based on King County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic278,34071
Evangelical Protestant204,523711
Other119,713329
Mainline Protestant104,806304
Orthodox12,25720
Black Protestant7,03024
None1,204,580-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 439
Here:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 29
King County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 220
King County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 399
This county:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,027
This county:

10.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
King County:

6.7%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.5%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
King County:

14.6%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mercer Island:

57.7%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

56.3%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Mercer Island:

27.8
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.2%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.1%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.7%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Mercer Island:

61.4%
Washington:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.2%
State:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mercer Island, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 34$347,683$122,7121$4,247
Firefighters 30$425,785$170,3140$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 22$184,353$100,5560$0
Welfare 21$142,558$81,4626$14,360
Parks and Recreation 21$143,457$81,9753$3,278
Financial Administration 15$119,943$95,9540$0
Streets and Highways 13$101,111$93,3330$0
Other Government Administration 12$113,546$113,5460$0
Water Supply 9$71,459$95,2791$4,617
Other and Unallocable 8$61,774$92,6611$1,760
Solid Waste Management 5$35,728$85,7470$0
Sewerage 5$35,728$85,7470$0
Judicial and Legal 4$35,805$107,4152$10,693
Natural Resources 0$0 2$1,680
Totals for Government 199$1,818,930$109,68416$40,635

Mercer Island government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $2,169,000 ($86.17)
    General - Other: $401,000 ($15.93)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $9,772,000 ($388.21)
    Police Protection: $6,929,000 ($275.27)
    Local Fire Protection: $6,608,000 ($262.51)
    Water Utilities: $6,264,000 ($248.85)
    General - Other: $5,966,000 ($237.01)
    Regular Highways: $2,702,000 ($107.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,462,000 ($97.81)
    Health - Other: $1,980,000 ($78.66)
    Central Staff Services: $1,523,000 ($60.50)
    Financial Administration: $1,092,000 ($43.38)
    Natural Resources - Other: $806,000 ($32.02)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $428,000 ($17.00)
    General Public Buildings: $412,000 ($16.37)
    Public Welfare - Other: $216,000 ($8.58)
    Correctional Institutions: $60,000 ($2.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,083,000 ($43.02)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,337,000 ($807.92)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $177,000 ($7.03)

Mercer Island government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,194,000 ($484.43)
    Other: $3,186,000 ($126.57)
    Parks and Recreation: $306,000 ($12.16)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $228,000 ($9.06)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $485,000 ($19.27)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $684,000 ($27.17)
    Rents: $408,000 ($16.21)
    Interest Earnings: $375,000 ($14.90)
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000 ($7.15)
    General Revenue - Other: $131,000 ($5.20)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,567,000 ($380.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,378,000 ($54.74)
    Highways: $485,000 ($19.27)
    General Local Government Support: $358,000 ($14.22)
    Other: $207,000 ($8.22)
  • Tax - Property: $13,831,000 ($549.46)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,394,000 ($214.29)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,579,000 ($181.91)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,355,000 ($173.01)
    Other License: $1,811,000 ($71.95)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $910,000 ($36.15)
    Motor Vehicle License: $442,000 ($17.56)

Mercer Island government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,515,000 ($1251.99)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,820,000 ($1144.92)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,803,000 ($111.35)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,000 ($4.29)

6.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($106,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
King County:

0.02%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.79% ($79,355 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.70% ($61,093)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.27% ($140,044)


7.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($123,052 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.71%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($183 average AGI)
King County:

0.01%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.36% ($116,266 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  1.14% ($82,863)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($132,441)
Businesses in Mercer Island, WA
NameCountNameCount
Albertsons1Quiznos1
Baskin-Robbins1Rite Aid2
FedEx5Starbucks5
Kroger2Subway1
McDonald's1True Value1
New Balance1UPS3
Qdoba Mexican Grill1Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in Mercer Island:

  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKNW (1150 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KXPA (1540 AM; 5 kW; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBLE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)
  • KKDZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mercer Island:

  • KMIH (104.5 FM; MERCER ISLAND, WA; Owner: MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT # 400)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KUOW (94.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)
  • KEXP-FM (90.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mercer Island:

  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Mercer Island fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 968ft / 295mTotal length
  • $309,402,000Total costs
  • 1,400,337Total average daily traffic
  • 54,691Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Mercer Island, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21940-1949
  • 181980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mercer Island, WA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 107 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mercer Island)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Mercer Island, WA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 366 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mercer Island)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mercer Island)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$367,500173$552,3011,006$455,51532$242,93843$363,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$251,00024$727,83397$501,6192$400,0008$316,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$493,80031$606,613195$692,8158$562,25016$328,375
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$149,00031$579,645134$529,5973$328,33314$313,214
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$765,00029$550,0343$286,0002$386,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0243.00 , 0244.00, 0245.00, 0246.01, 0246.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$327,0001$235,0001$293,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$286,0001$286,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0243.00 , 0244.00, 0245.00, 0246.01, 0246.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mercer Island, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mercer Island, WA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 44. The highest number of reported fires - 80 took place in 2004, and the least - 11 in 2015. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Mercer Island, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.2%), and Outside Fires (32.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mercer Island, WA
    • 32844.2%Structure Fires
    • 24432.9%Outside Fires
    • 8811.9%Other
    • 8211.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mercer Island, WA
Most common first names in Mercer Island, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10776.3 years
Mary9682.0 years
William9577.5 years
Robert8975.2 years
Helen7185.2 years
Ruth5684.8 years
James5675.4 years
George5678.7 years
Margaret5281.7 years
Dorothy5282.8 years
Most common last names in Mercer Island, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3880.6 years
Anderson3679.2 years
Smith3677.8 years
Nelson2483.6 years
Williams1677.5 years
Miller1575.7 years
Peterson1483.8 years
Hansen1488.2 years
Brown1478.6 years
Green1380.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mercer Island, WA
  • 74.9%Utility gas
  • 21.2%Electricity
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.1%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mercer Island, WA
  • 68.3%Electricity
  • 28.3%Utility gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Mercer Island compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Mercer Island on our top lists:

  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: management occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 (98040) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #94 (98040) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable interest in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #96 (98040) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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