1996 Annual Growth Report
City Mayor: Judy Clibborn Unique among King County cities, Mercer Island is an island located in the middle of Lake Washington. It has a total land area of 4,063 acres. Mercer Island incorporated in 1960. Demographics
Mercer Island
City Info: (206) 236-5300
Employment and Income
Housing
Development Activity
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Population, 1980 |
21,522 |
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Population, 1990 |
20,816 |
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Population, 1996 |
21,490 |
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Population Growth, 1980-1990 |
-3% |
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Population Growth, 1990-1996 |
3% |
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Households, 1990 |
8,007 |
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Hhld Growth Target 1992-2012 |
1,610 |
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1990 Age Structure: |
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17 and under |
4,929 |
24% |
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18 - 64 |
12,895 |
62% |
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65 and over |
2,992 |
14% |
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Race and Ethnic Categories, 1990: |
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White |
18,733 |
90% |
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African American |
300 |
1% |
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Asian |
1,674 |
8% |
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Hispanic* |
300 |
1% |
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1994 Number of Business Units: |
650 |
Total Jobs in Mercer Island, 1994: |
5,440 |
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Manufacturing |
109 |
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Median Household Income: |
Wholesale/Utilities |
558 |
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1989 |
(1990 Census) |
$61,572 |
Retail |
812 |
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1994 |
(Estimated) |
$76,100 |
Finance/Services |
2,891 |
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Government and Other |
1,070 |
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Households by Income Category, 1989: |
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0 - 50% |
630 |
8% |
Major Businesses and Employers: |
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50 - 80% |
833 |
10% |
City of Mercer Island |
QFC |
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80 - 120% |
1,168 |
14% |
Mercer Island |
Pacific Care |
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120% + |
5,428 |
67% |
Farmer's New World |
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1990 Median House Value: |
$335,900 |
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1990 Median Rental: |
$571 |
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% Change Average House Sale, '90-'94 : |
6% |
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% Change Average 2-Bdrm Rental, '90-'94 : |
14% |
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1995 Total Housing Units: |
8,424 |
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Single Family |
** |
6,785 |
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Multifamily |
1,639 |
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Total New Residential Permits, 1995: |
50 |
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Single Family |
** |
44 |
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Multifamily |
6 |
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Total Plats / Lots Applied for in 1995: |
0 |
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Total Plats / Lots Recorded in 1995: |
1 / 8 |
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Sources: 1990 Census of Population and Housing; King County Housing Affordability Bulletin, June 1995; Puget Sound Regional Council tally of jobs covered by state unemployment insurance, from WA State Employment Security Department. The City of Algona. Suburban Cities Association of King County, Washington.
* Persons of Hispanic Origin can be of any race. **Single Family includes mobile homes.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2003
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