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Compare Mercer Island to Salmon Creek

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Salmon Creek, 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) Salmon Creek (CDP)
Population 24,768 21,068
Income (median) $110,338 $59,375
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $287,900
White 74% 86%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 18% 3%
With Kids 34% 34%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 29% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Salmon Creek?
A: Mercer Island has a similar population count than Salmon Creek: 24768 compared with 21068 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mercer Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 25% for Salmon Creek.

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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