Mercer Island, Washington
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Mercer Island is a city located in King County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,036. It is also the name of the island in Lake Washington with which the city is coterminous.
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History
The City of Mercer Island incorporated on July 5, 1960. It included all the land area of the island with the exception of the 70 acre (280,000 m²) business district. Just over a month later, on August 9, the business district incorporated as the Town of Mercer Island, wholly surrounded by the City. The two municipalities finally merged on May 19, 1970.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.0 km² (13.1 mi²). 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 51.33% water.
Mercer Island is connected to Seattle in the west by Interstate 90, carried by the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge (the fifth longest floating bridge in the world) and the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge (the second longest in the world). It is connected to Bellevue in the east by I-90, carried by the East Channel Bridge.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 22,036 people, 8,437 households, and 6,277 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,333.6/km² (3,452.0/mi²). There are 8,806 housing units at an average density of 532.9/km² (1,379.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 84.09% White, 1.14% African American, 0.16% Native American, 11.87% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 1.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,437 households out of which 35.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% are non-families. 22.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $91,904, and the median income for a family is $110,830. Males have a median income of $82,855 versus $46,734 for females. The per capita income for the city is $53,799. 3.2% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 2.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- City of Mercer Island (http://www.ci.mercer-island.wa.us/)