Living in Mercer Island School District Area

Living Summary

10,199

households

25,536

Total Population

$1,218,200

Average House Value

$2,162

Average Housing Rent

$147,566

Average Household Income

97.68%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,537

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

83%

Percent Proficient - Math

87%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,199 households are located in Mercer Island School District area. Among them, 3,457 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.99 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,241 and 6,501 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8% (1,991) of residents are non-citizens and 20% (5,140) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mercer Island School District, Washington
Household	10,199
Population	25,536
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,457 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,241
Total Students	6,501
Pre-Kindergarten	350
Kindergarten	200
Grade 1-8	3,408
Grade 9-12	1,389
College/Graduate School	1,154
Veterans	19,720
Non-citizen	1,991
Non-English Home Language	5,140
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

20,473 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,893 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,893 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,380 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mercer Island School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,143	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,955	65.51%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	890	7.33%
Public transportation	1,342	11.05%
Walked	440	3.62%
Other method	216	1.78%
Worked from home	1,300	10.71%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,380	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,758	70.74%
Service	1,007	8.13%
Sales and office	2,258	18.24%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	102	0.82%
Production, transportation, and material moving	255	2.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,380	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	57	0.46%
Construction	251	2.03%
Manufacturing	887	7.16%
Wholesale trade	354	2.86%
Retail trade	1,340	10.82%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	274	2.21%
Information	395	3.19%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,309	10.57%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,878	23.25%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,008	24.30%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	988	7.98%
Other services, except public administration	346	2.79%
Public administration	293	2.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,380	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,933	80.23%
Government workers	1,384	11.18%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,038	8.38%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $224,619 for the 10,199 households in Mercer Island School District area, Washington. The average income of a single worker is $76,740. 24,982 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.68%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,199	-
Less than $10,000	409	4.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	184	1.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	256	2.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	372	3.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	416	4.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,043	10.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	756	7.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,719	16.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,038	10.18%
More than $200,000	4,006	39.28%
Median Household Income	$147,566	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$224,619	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,184	-
Less than $10,000	163	2.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	8	0.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	126	1.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	138	1.92%
$35,000 - $49,999	125	1.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	465	6.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	435	6.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,185	16.49%
$150,000 - $199,999	878	12.22%
More than $200,000	3,661	50.96%

Median Family Income	$205,056	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$276,502	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$76,740	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$139,958	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$139,958	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,575	-
With health insurance coverage	24,982	97.68%
Public coverage	5,954	23.28%
Private health insurance	22,773	89.04%
Without health insurance coverage	593	2.32%

Housing

There are 11,001 housing units in Mercer Island School District area, Washington with 10,199 units (92.71%) occupied. 7,005 houses (68.68%) are occupied by owner and 3,194 houses (31.32%) are rented. The average housing value is $1,218,200 and the average rental cost is $2,162. 320 houses (2.91%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 893 houses (8.12%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,001	-
Occupied	10,199	92.71%
Owner Occupied	7,005	68.68%
Renter Occupied	3,194	31.32%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,492	68.10%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	103	0.94%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,406	30.96%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,001	-
Built 2014 or later	320	2.91%
Built 2010 - 2013	253	2.30%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,461	13.28%
Built 1990 - 1999	910	8.27%
Built 1980 - 1989	939	8.54%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,281	20.73%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,198	19.98%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,746	15.87%
Built 1949 or earlier	893	8.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,001	-
1 room	320	2.91%
2 rooms	415	3.77%
3 rooms	942	8.56%
4 rooms	1,310	11.91%
5 rooms	1,080	9.82%
6 rooms	980	8.91%
7 rooms	1,115	10.14%
8 rooms	1,348	12.25%
9 rooms or more	3,491	31.73%
Median Number of Rooms	6.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,001	-
no bedroom	358	3.25%
1 bedroom	1,246	11.33%
2 bedrooms	1,961	17.83%
3 bedrooms	2,449	22.26%
4 bedrooms	3,390	30.82%
5 bedrooms or more	1,597	14.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,005	-
Less than $50,000	43	0.61%
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	26	0.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	20	0.29%
$200,000 - $299,999	98	1.40%
$300,000 - $499,999	267	3.81%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,844	26.32%
$1,000,000 or more	4,707	67.19%
Median House Value	$1,218,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,009	-
Less than $500	50	1.66%
$500 - $999	91	3.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	260	8.64%
$1,500 - $1,999	868	28.85%
$2,000 - $2,499	725	24.09%
$2,500 - $2,999	379	12.60%
$3,000 or more	636	21.14%
Median Rental Costs	$2,162	-

Demographic

A total of 25,675 people lives in Mercer Island School District area, Washington with 12,439 male and 13,236 female. The males to female ratio is 48.45 to 51.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	25,675	-
Male	12,439	48.45%
Female	13,236	51.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,675	-
Under 5 years	980	3.82%
5 - 9 years	1,771	6.90%
10 - 14 years	2,188	8.52%
15 - 19 years	1,414	5.51%
20 - 24 years	842	3.28%
25 - 34 years	2,445	9.52%
35 - 44 years	2,822	10.99%
45 - 54 years	4,271	16.63%
55 - 59 years	2,053	8.00%
60 - 64 years	1,660	6.47%
65 - 74 years	2,772	10.80%
75 - 84 years	1,453	5.66%
85 years and older	1,004	3.91%
Median Age	46.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,675	-
One Race	24,687	96.15%
White	19,055	74.22%
Black or African American	295	1.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.09%
Asian	4,979	19.39%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21	0.08%
Other	315	1.23%

Two or more races	988	3.85%
White and Black or African American	40	0.16%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	58	0.23%
White and Asian	797	3.10%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%