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Compare Mercer Island to Mount Vernon

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Mount Vernon, 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 Mercer Island (city) Mount Vernon (city)
Population 24,768 33,787
Income (median) $110,338 $40,352
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $221,000
White 74% 71%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 18% 2%
With Kids 34% 37%
Age (median) 45 34
Rentals 29% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Mount Vernon?
A: Mercer Island has a smaller population count than Mount Vernon: 24768 compared with 33787 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mount Vernon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 39% for Mount Vernon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mercer Island may include: Union-Hill-Novelty-Hill, Cottage-Lake, and Bainbridge-Island.

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

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