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Mercer Island, WA Profile


Mercer Island, WA, population 24,530, 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 the past decade the population of Mercer Island has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Mercer Island's population has grown by about 7%.

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
White84%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian12%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 407.00%20 to 40: 8.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200022,036N/A
200122,2871.14%
200222,258-0.13%
200322,2640.03%
200422,169-0.43%
200522,9013.30%
200623,4552.42%
200723,7881.42%
200824,3162.22%
200924,5300.88%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$91,904
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200136
200248
200371
200466
200531
200690
200725
200854
200945
201057
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1421
2002 0128
2003 02104
2004 0249
2005 0025
2006 05214
2007 0015
2008 00310
2009 0227
2010 0149

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,863
20021,728
20031,646
20042,706
20052,006
20061,944
20071,656
20081,736
20091,684
20101,311
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 58 314 45
2002 68 296 28
2003 62 277 32
2004 102 447 63
2005 70 343 38
2006 75 345 32
2007 73 289 30
2008 79 310 30
2009 74 323 14
2010 50 264 10

Location

Elevation75 feet above sea level
Land Area6.4 Square Miles
Water Area6.7 Square Miles



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