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Mercer Island, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,906,238 (it was $548,300 in 2000)
Mercer Island:

$1,906,238
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,396,977 - $2,288,535

Total population: 24,326 (Urban population: 22,036, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 10,858 (10,102 occupied: 6,857 owner occupied, 3,231 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

32%
State:

36%

Housing density: 1,701 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $3,998,983.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,760, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,203


Median gross rent in Mercer Island, WA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Mercer Island with a mortgage: 4,149 (617 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 602 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 135

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $262,073

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $178,098

Median monthly housing costs: $2,734

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Mercer Island, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1971

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,604
  • Male householders: 4,920 (648 living alone), Female householders: 4,914 (1,668 living alone)
  • 6,391 spouses (6,303 opposite-sex spouses), 399 unmarried partners, (367 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,462 children (7,091 natural, 207 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 625 parents, 0 foster children, 115 other relatives, 508 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 148

Size of family households: 3,000 2-persons, 1,397 3-persons, 1,760 4-persons, 642 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,491 1-person, 536 2-persons, 30 3-persons.

4,989 married couples with children.
580 single-parent households (190 men, 390 women).

74.3% of residents of Mercer Island speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
15.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 6,560 (25.6%)
(61.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mercer Island, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mercer Island, Washington
  • 14no bedroom
  • 1511 bedroom
  • 6862 bedrooms
  • 1,6333 bedrooms
  • 2,7314 bedrooms
  • 1,6435+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer Island, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer Island, Washington
  • 508no bedroom
  • 9161 bedroom
  • 1,2192 bedrooms
  • 2373 bedrooms
  • 3164 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 24no vehicle
  • 1,2201 vehicle
  • 3,2782 vehicles
  • 1,7633 vehicles
  • 3814 vehicles
  • 1935+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer Island in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer Island in renter-occupied apartments
  • 592no vehicle
  • 1,6561 vehicle
  • 8782 vehicles
  • 553 vehicles
  • 514 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer Island, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer Island, Washington
  • 01 room
  • 252 rooms
  • 1863 rooms
  • 3034 rooms
  • 4585 rooms
  • 7866 rooms
  • 8817 rooms
  • 1,0458 rooms
  • 3,1759+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer Island, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer Island, Washington
  • 4671 room
  • 2892 rooms
  • 8023 rooms
  • 6054 rooms
  • 4045 rooms
  • 2216 rooms
  • 1287 rooms
  • 1318 rooms
  • 1849+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Mercer Island, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Mercer Island, WA in 2022
  • 356Less than $10,000
  • 250$10,000 to $19,999
  • 243$20,000 to $29,999
  • 510$30,000 to $39,999
  • 292$40,000 to $49,999
  • 315$50,000 to $59,999
  • 567$60,000 to $74,999
  • 539$75,000 to $99,999
  • 587$100,000 to $124,999
  • 619$125,000 to $149,999
  • 828$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,121$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Mercer Island, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Mercer Island, WA in 2022
  • 66Less than $10,000
  • 23$100,000 to $124,999
  • 51$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4$175,000 to $199,999
  • 27$200,000 to $249,999
  • 9$250,000 to $299,999
  • 87$300,000 to $399,999
  • 99$400,000 to $499,999
  • 256$500,000 to $749,999
  • 264$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,788$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 2,364$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 4,295$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Mercer Island, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mercer Island, WA in 2022
  • 12$300 to $349
  • 46$500 to $549
  • 183$1,000 to $1,249
  • 83$1,250 to $1,499
  • 834$1,500 to $1,999
  • 814$2,000 to $2,499
  • 351$2,500 to $2,999
  • 319$3,000 to $3,499
  • 504$3,500 or more
  • 138No cash rent
Work and jobs in Mercer Island: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.1%
Number of people working at home: 4,863 (40.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 222
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 614
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 606
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 818
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,446
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 642
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,606
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 371
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 329
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 554
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 173
  • 90 or more minutes: 113
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mercer Island

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,542 (47.7%)
  • Carpooled: 562 (5.9%)
  • Bus: 63 (0.7%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 3 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 17 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 127 (1.3%)
  • Walked: 279 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 4,863 (51.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 21.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 0.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.7%Males
Races in Mercer Island detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mercer Island, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Mercer Island, Washington
  • 2,1302010 or later
  • 1,3432000 to 2009
  • 9991990 to 1999
  • 7391980 to 1989
  • 4691970 to 1979
  • 1,022Before 1970
Ancestries in Mercer Island, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 837 (6.2%)
  • German: 762 (5.6%)
  • European: 704 (5.2%)
  • Italian: 456 (3.4%)
  • Irish: 432 (3.2%)
  • American: 388 (2.9%)
  • Norwegian: 297 (2.2%)
  • British: 232 (1.7%)
  • Turkish: 232 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 229 (1.7%)
  • Albanian: 210 (1.5%)
  • Russian: 200 (1.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 192 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 184 (1.4%)
  • Austrian: 129 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 117 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 110 (0.8%)
  • Serbian: 99 (0.7%)
  • Northern European: 97 (0.7%)
  • Iranian: 94 (0.7%)
  • Scandinavian: 75 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 72 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 60 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 49 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 49 (0.4%)
  • French: 47 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 42 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 35 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Belgian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 25 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 24 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 23 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 23 (0.2%)
  • Guyanese: 22 (0.2%)
  • African: 21 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 17 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 14 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 13 (0.10%)
  • Armenian: 13 (0.10%)
  • Egyptian: 11 (0.08%)
  • Slovak: 11 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 11 (0.08%)
  • Israeli: 9 (0.07%)
  • Welsh: 8 (0.06%)
  • Kenyan: 6 (0.04%)
  • Slavic: 5 (0.04%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 4 (0.03%)
  • Senegalese: 4 (0.03%)
  • Estonian: 4 (0.03%)
  • South African: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Mercer Island:

28.6% (1,876)
Washington:

7.4% (84,470)

India
Mercer Island:

8.7% (569)
Washington:

8.9% (101,353)

Korea
Mercer Island:

7.0% (462)
Washington:

4.3% (48,886)

Canada
Mercer Island:

5.3% (347)
Washington:

4.1% (47,238)

Hong Kong
Mercer Island:

5.1% (337)
Washington:

0.8% (8,785)

Taiwan
Mercer Island:

4.6% (301)
Washington:

1.5% (16,607)

Brazil
Mercer Island:

3.1% (205)
Washington:

0.8% (9,359)

Other Eastern Europe
Mercer Island:

2.9% (193)
Washington:

0.3% (3,673)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Mercer Island:

2.6% (172)
Washington:

1.0% (10,943)

Mexico
Mercer Island:

2.4% (160)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

Ukraine
Mercer Island:

2.2% (142)
Washington:

3.1% (35,872)

Argentina
Mercer Island:

1.9% (123)
Washington:

0.2% (2,284)

Israel
Mercer Island:

1.8% (116)
Washington:

0.2% (2,506)

Thailand
Mercer Island:

1.7% (114)
Washington:

0.9% (9,937)

Vietnam
Mercer Island:

1.7% (112)
Washington:

5.4% (62,003)

Turkey
Mercer Island:

1.6% (106)
Washington:

0.3% (2,970)

Russia
Mercer Island:

1.6% (104)
Washington:

1.9% (21,540)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,574
  • Other state: 9,824
  • Northeast: 2,079
  • Midwest: 2,769
  • South: 1,710
  • West: 3,288

85.9% of Mercer Island residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16.0% lived in Washington.


Mercer Island:

85.9%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 40
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 27
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 49
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 286
  • Less than 1 year of college: 153
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 468
  • Associate degree: 288
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,201
  • Master's degree: 1,994
  • Professional school degree: 1,310
  • Doctorate degree: 897
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 154
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 29
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 31
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 710
  • Less than 1 year of college: 166
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 759
  • Associate degree: 679
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,831
  • Master's degree: 2,154
  • Professional school degree: 721
  • Doctorate degree: 595
Educational Attainment for Females
Mercer Island marital status for males
Mercer Island marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,140
  • One, attached: 68
  • Two: 25
  • 3 or 4: 86
  • 5 to 9: 512
  • 10 to 19: 413
  • 20 to 49: 951
  • 50 or more: 1,603
  • Mobile homes: 56
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Mercer Island
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.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 394
Here:

13.7%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 239
Here:

11.9%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 133
Here:

21.7%
Washington:

16.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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