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Mercer Island, WA vs Maple Valley, WA

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- Maple Valley is 0% more densely populated than Mercer Island.
- People are 0.0% more likely to be married in Maple Valley.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years younger in Maple Valley.
 Mercer Island, WAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,643329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201022,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,209285,036,114
 Population - 199020,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,604.993.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mercer Island, WAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Mercer Island, WAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian21.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mercer Island, WAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.3%50.2%
 Never Married21.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households9,758  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,51480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

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