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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Mercer Island.
- People are 32.9% less likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Spokane.
 Mercer Island, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201022,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199020,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mercer Island, WASpokane, 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  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Mercer Island, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 White66.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian21.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mercer Island, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married21.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households9,758  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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