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Compare Kent to Mercer Island

This post compares Kent, Washington to Mercer Island, Washington across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Kent (city) Mercer Island (city)
Population 126,561 24,768
Income (median) $46,225 $110,338
Home Value (median) $284,900 $1,034,600
White 52% 74%
Black 11% 1%
Asian 20% 18%
With Kids 36% 34%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 45% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kent or Mercer Island?
A: Kent has a much larger population count than Mercer Island: 126561 compared with 24768 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Kent or in Mercer Island?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Kent.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kent or Mercer Island?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Kent.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kent does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Kent versus 29% for Mercer Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kent may include: Renton, Federal-Way, and North-Lynnwood.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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