Mercer Island

  1. Mercer Island Legal Resources
  2. Mercer Island Statistics
  3. Mercer Island Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mercer Island Employment Information
  5. Mercer Island Family Information
  6. Mercer Island Education Information
  7. Mercer Island Public Benefits Information
  8. Mercer Island Criminal Information
  9. Mercer Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Mercer Island Zip Codes


Mercer Island Legal Resources Back to top

Mercer Island Government Website

Mercer Island Legal Code

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Mercer Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,036
  • Land Area (2000): 16.533 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.420 square kilometers
Mercer Island Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 21,391 2003 22,543 2005 22,482
2001 22,387 2004 22,615 2006 23,255
2002 22,690     2007 23,671

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Houses (2000): 8,806
Mercer Island Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer Island Employment Information Back to top
Mercer Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 974 17.53%
2. Health Care 695 12.51%
3. Finance and Insurance 397 7.15%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 313 5.63%
5. Construction 311 5.60%
6. Educational Services 294 5.29%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 258 4.64%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 220 3.96%
9. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 127 2.29%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 121 2.18%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 113 2.03%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 107 1.93%
13. Public Administration 101 1.82%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 100 1.80%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 96 1.73%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 92 1.66%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 80 1.44%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 74 1.33%
19. Air Transportation 66 1.19%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 62 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 697 15.62%
2. Educational Services 666 14.93%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 654 14.66%
4. Finance and Insurance 296 6.63%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 278 6.23%
6. Social Assistance 171 3.83%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 131 2.94%
8. Public Administration 125 2.80%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 108 2.42%
10. Construction 80 1.79%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 75 1.68%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 67 1.50%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 63 1.41%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 63 1.41%
15. Air Transportation 62 1.39%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 59 1.32%
17. Private Household Services 47 1.05%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 1.01%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 44 0.99%
20. Department and Other General Stores 43 0.96%

Mercer Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 506 9.11%
2. Top Executives 474 8.53%
3. Physicians and Surgeons 456 8.21%
4. Lawyers 373 6.71%
5. Computer Specialists 327 5.89%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 312 5.62%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 283 5.09%
8. Engineers 277 4.99%
9. Business Operations Specialists 177 3.19%
10. Financial Managers 151 2.72%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 132 2.38%
12. Accountants and Auditors 129 2.32%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 125 2.25%
14. Other Health Occupations 119 2.14%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 101 1.82%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 1.46%
17. Other Financial Specialists 75 1.35%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 1.30%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 72 1.30%
20. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 69 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 315 7.06%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 303 6.79%
3. Other Management Occupations 268 6.01%
4. Registered Nurses 204 4.57%
5. Physicians and Surgeons 183 4.10%
6. Secretaries and Admins 183 4.10%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 175 3.92%
8. Business Operations Specialists 159 3.56%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 150 3.36%
10. Computer Specialists 136 3.05%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 135 3.03%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 112 2.51%
13. Customer Service Representatives 110 2.47%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 110 2.47%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 109 2.44%
16. Art and Design Workers 107 2.40%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 102 2.29%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 99 2.22%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 94 2.11%
20. Lawyers 90 2.02%

Mercer Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,445 49.44%
15-35 hours 2,109 12.35%
1-14 hours 843 4.94%
No regular hours 5,683 33.27%

Mercer Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 86 0.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 138 1.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 148 1.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 599 6.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 792 8.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,493 16.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,571 17.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,455 16.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 881 9.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 867 9.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 300 3.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 101 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 379 4.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 259 2.86%

Mercer Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 211 2.33%
5-9 735 8.10%
10-14 1,049 11.57%
15-19 1,516 16.72%
20-24 2,272 25.05%
25-29 919 10.13%
30-34 1,378 15.19%
35-39 153 1.69%
40-44 188 2.07%
45-59 343 3.78%
60-89 159 1.75%
At least 90 146 1.61%

Mercer Island Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 299 3.30% 6,403 70.60%
30-44 145 1.60% 1,574 17.36%
45-59 78 0.86% 265 2.92%
At least 60 30 0.33% 275 3.03%

Mercer Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 854 8.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,439 75.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 552 5.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 147 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 723 7.38%

Mercer Island Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer Island Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,434 (21,756 people)
Families (2000): 6,266 (18,910 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,597
People at same address in 1995: 12,641
Mercer Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 199 2.36%
$10,000-$14,999 239 2.83%
$15,000-$19,999 196 2.32%
$20,000-$24,999 185 2.19%
$25,000-$29,999 174 2.06%
$30,000-$34,999 299 3.55%
$35,000-$39,999 276 3.27%
$40,000-$44,999 276 3.27%
$45,000-$49,999 334 3.96%
$50,000-$59,999 539 6.39%
$60,000-$74,999 646 7.66%
$75,000-$99,999 1,136 13.47%
$100,000-$124,999 992 11.76%
$125,000-$149,999 688 8.16%
$150,000-$199,999 699 8.29%
$200,000 or more 1,556 18.45%

Mercer Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,861 22.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,799 33.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 252 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,266 15.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,473 17.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 549 6.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 137 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mercer Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,650 25.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,997 22.82%
Public Assistance 56 0.21%
Retirement 1,739 6.62%
Self Employment 1,848 7.03%
Social Security 2,631 10.01%
Supplemental Security 127 0.48%
Wage / Salary 6,201 23.60%
Other 1,025 3.90%

Mercer Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,071 54.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,602 45.87%

Mercer Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 460 5.55%
Color 1 Box Married 5,941 71.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,698 20.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 195 2.35%

Mercer Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 903 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 6,062 66.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,382 15.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 828 9.02%

Mercer Island Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer Island Education Information Back to top
Mercer Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 149 0.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 404 2.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,441 8.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,826 17.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 673 4.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,961 36.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,878 29.87%

Mercer Island Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 174 0.79% 328 1.49% 502 2.28%
Kindergarten 234 1.06% 51 0.23% 285 1.29%
Grades 1-4 1,290 5.85% 222 1.01% 1,512 6.86%
Grades 5-8 1,266 5.75% 223 1.01% 1,489 6.76%
Grades 9-12 1,286 5.84% 169 0.77% 1,455 6.60%
Undergrad college 558 2.53% 99 0.45% 657 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 269 1.22% 75 0.34% 344 1.56%
Total 5,077 23.04% 1,167 5.30% 6,244 28.34%

Mercer Island Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mercer Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,151 96.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 695 3.18%

Mercer Island Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer Island Criminal Information Back to top
Mercer Island Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.187 0.140 0.000 0.093 0.421 0.234 2.291 14.071 0.795 17.390
2001 0.045 0.179 0.045 0.089 0.357 0.223 2.591 14.026 2.010 18.850
2002 0.353 0.044 0.000 0.088 0.485 0.220 2.997 13.045 1.234 17.497
2003 0.177 0.089 0.000 0.444 0.710 0.133 2.750 12.288 1.420 16.457
2004 0.398 0.088 0.000 0.177 0.663 0.265 4.510 19.766 2.786 27.062
2005 0.222 0.000 0.000 0.089 0.311 0.089 3.114 15.257 1.690 20.060
2006 0.602 0.215 0.000 0.086 0.903 0.602 3.225 14.836 1.376 19.437
2007 0.211 0.000 0.000 0.042 0.253 0.338 3.084 12.209 1.267 16.560

Mercer Island Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 30
2005 5 28
2006 4 31
2007 4 30

Mercer Island Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 381
2001 430
2002 408

Mercer Island Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mercer Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,641 11.98%
10-19 Years 3,460 15.70%
20-29 Years 1,140 5.17%
30-39 Years 2,087 9.47%
40-49 Years 4,111 18.66%
50-59 Years 3,363 15.26%
60-69 Years 2,070 9.39%
70-79 Years 1,950 8.85%
80-89 Years 1,001 4.54%
90+ Years 213 0.97%

Mercer Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,598 48.09%
Color 1 Box Female 11,438 51.91%

Mercer Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,249 82.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,607 11.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 420 1.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 410 1.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 250 1.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.07%

Mercer Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,834 17.20%
2. German 3,463 15.53%
3. Irish 2,396 10.75%
4. Italian 1,133 5.08%
5. Norwegian 1,030 4.62%
6. Swedish 994 4.46%
7. Russian 939 4.21%
8. United States Or American 927 4.16%
9. Scottish 904 4.05%
10. Polish 881 3.95%

Mercer Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,931 85.30%
2. Chinese 827 3.93%
3. Japanese 350 1.66%
4. Korean 246 1.17%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 242 1.15%
6. German 226 1.08%
7. French 152 0.72%
8. Italian 149 0.71%
9. Scandinavian 138 0.66%
10. Polish 123 0.59%

Mercer Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,990 86.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,943 8.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,103 5.01%

Mercer Island Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mercer Island Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mercer Island Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98040