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Mercer Island, WA vs Anacortes, WA

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- Anacortes is 0% more densely populated than Mercer Island.
- People are 10.3% less likely to be married in Anacortes.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Anacortes.
 Mercer Island, WAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,437329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 201022,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,557285,036,114
 Population - 199020,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,489.393.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mercer Island, WAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mercer Island, WAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian21.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mercer Island, WAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.0%50.2%
 Never Married21.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households9,758  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,87980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews
Megan · Mercer Island, WA
Nice place to live with great schools
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island - Is there a "there" there?
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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A resident · Mercer Island, WA
Mercer Island, WA - a suburb on an island
Over 17 years ago

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews
Melanie · Anacortes, WA
We love living in Anacortes
Over 3 years ago

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Mr & Mrs  · La Habra, CA
Current Conditions
Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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WD · Anacortes, WA
Population Information
Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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