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Compare Mount Vernon to Mercer Island

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Vernon may include: Kennewick, Yakima, and Moses-Lake.

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

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