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Compare Mercer Island to Oak Harbor

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Oak Harbor, 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) Oak Harbor (city)
Population 24,768 22,527
Income (median) $110,338 $40,774
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $237,900
White 74% 69%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 18% 9%
With Kids 34% 35%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 29% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Oak Harbor?
A: Mercer Island has a similar population count than Oak Harbor: 24768 compared with 22527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Harbor does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 61% for Oak Harbor.

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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