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Mercer Island, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Mercer Island.
- People are 28.1% less likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years younger in Lakewood.
 Mercer Island, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,972329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201022,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,211285,036,114
 Population - 199020,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,685.293.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mercer Island, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%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  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Mercer Island, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.1%12.2%
 Asian21.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mercer Island, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married21.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households9,758  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,30080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%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 Lakewood    7 Reviews
Wilmer · Lakewood, WA
Lakewood City is moving in a positive direction
Over 7 years ago

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Nate · Lakewood, WA
Stay far away.
Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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shaun · Lakewood, WA
lakeHood
Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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