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Mercer Island, WA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Mercer Island.
- People are 36.5% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years younger in Oakland.
 Mercer Island, WAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201022,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199020,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mercer Island, WAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Mercer Island, WAOakland, CAUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian21.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mercer Island, WAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married21.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households9,758  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%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 Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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