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Compare SeaTac to Mercer Island

This post compares SeaTac, 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 SeaTac (city) Mercer Island (city)
Population 28,597 24,768
Income (median) $40,873 $110,338
Home Value (median) $264,500 $1,034,600
White 42% 74%
Black 23% 1%
Asian 15% 18%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 51% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, SeaTac or Mercer Island?
A: SeaTac has a similar population count than Mercer Island: 28597 compared with 24768 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: SeaTac does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for SeaTac versus 29% for Mercer Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to SeaTac may include: Tukwila, Lakewood, and Parkland.

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

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