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Compare Mercer Island to Tumwater

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Tumwater, 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) Tumwater (city)
Population 24,768 22,005
Income (median) $110,338 $55,908
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $236,400
White 74% 84%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 18% 4%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 45 37
Rentals 29% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Tumwater?
A: Mercer Island has a similar population count than Tumwater: 24768 compared with 22005 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tumwater does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 44% for Tumwater.

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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