Get to know Mercer Island, WA

City snapshot

• Population: 25,282
• Median age: 45.8
• Median household income: $202,359
• Median home value: $1,884,200
• Median gross rent: $2,464
• Homeownership: 66.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.8%
• Poverty rate: 4.6%
• Work from home: 35.7%

All census stories about Mercer Island

• Is Mercer Island growing? — Population change, median age and how your city's growth compares.
• Can you afford to live in Mercer Island? — Income, home values, rent and how much of a paycheck housing takes.
• Who owns and who rents in Mercer Island? — The homeowner-renter split and how it's shifted since 2015.
• How long is the commute in Mercer Island? — Average travel time to work and how people here get there.
• How educated is Mercer Island? — College degrees, advanced degrees and how the local share compares.
• Who's struggling to get by in Mercer Island? — Poverty rate, household income and how many residents live below the line.
• Who works from home in Mercer Island? — Remote work since 2015, how it reshaped commuting and how your city compares.
• How does Mercer Island compare with America? — One profile: income, housing, education, poverty and commute versus the U.S.

Sources

• U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
• Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
• data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
• ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most