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Mercer Island, WA vs Blaine, WA

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- Blaine is 0% more densely populated than Mercer Island.
- People are 22.5% less likely to be married in Blaine.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Blaine.
 Mercer Island, WABlaine, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,773329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201022,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,770285,036,114
 Population - 199020,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,029.693.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mercer Island, WABlaine, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mercer Island, WABlaine, WAUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian21.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mercer Island, WABlaine, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married21.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households9,758  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,40480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.4%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 Blaine    3 Reviews
Norm · Bellingham, WA
Blaine; secret!
Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Bp · Ogden, UT
Life in Blaine
Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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PJB · Glendale, AZ
Yes, There is a Perfect Place Left in the U.S.
Over 13 years ago

When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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