Mercer Island, WA Profile

Mercer Island, WA, population 22,862, is located in Washington's King county, about 2.9 miles from Bellevue and 5.7 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Mercer Island's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mercer Island has grown by about 4%.

Mercer Island's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mercer Island tend to be much lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	12%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.30
	Males	43.60
	Females	44.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	7.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	18.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,036	N/A
2001	22,246	0.95%
2002	22,217	-0.13%
2003	22,269	0.23%
2004	22,197	-0.32%
2005	22,862	3.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$91,904

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	36
2002	48
2003	71
2004	66
2005	31
2006	90

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	1	2	2	0	5
Robbery	2	2	10	4	2	2
Aggravated Assault	1	8	4	9	5	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,863
2002	1,728
2003	1,646
2004	2,706
2005	2,006
2006	1,944

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	58	68	62	102	70	75
Larceny, Theft	314	296	277	447	343	345
Motor Vehicle Theft	45	28	32	63	38	32
Arson	5	5	3	6	2	14

Location

Elevation	75 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	6.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities