Mercer Island.
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6 tracts·25K people·$2M+ median·3,965/mi²
White 63 · Asian 24 · Multiracial 8 · Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · Other 1
Married couple 63 · Living alone 24 · Other 13
Health 33 · Professional 31 · Retail 11 · Leisure 9 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 3 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 75 · Sales · office 16 · Service 7 · Production · transport 2 · Construction · maintenance 1
Drive alone 52 · Work from home 39 · Carpool 8 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Mercer Island is over $2 million (Census ACS).
Mercer Island has 25,307 residents across 6 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 46.4; the population is 63.3% White, 24.4% Asian, 8.4% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Black and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 81.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 3.8% (Census ACS).
Island Park Elementary (91%), Lakeridge Elementary School (89%) and West Mercer Elementary (85%) lead the elementary schools; Islander Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (76%); Mercer Island High School is the high school with reported scores (90%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,502/month, 59% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Mercer Island is $219,069 a year, 155% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Mercer Island, median rent is $2,502/month and the median home value is over $2 million (Census ACS).
Mercer Island reported 0.7 violent crimes and 11.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 36°F; there are 124 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 40 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Mercer Island are earthquake (96), volcanic activity (92) and landslide (87), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.69g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Mercer Island, 1.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).