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Mercer Island
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census and other sources as noted:

The numbers

Incorporated: 1960

Square miles: 6.3

Population: 21,690
1998 King County Annual Growth Report

Median family income: $76,100
1994 estimate

Median house value: $356,054

Median apartment rent: $650

Parks: 30

Number of households: 8,007

Number of businesses: 650


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 41.2

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 4,149
1998 school year

Completed four-year college or higher: 60 percent

Below poverty level: 2.3 percent

Home ownership: 78 percent

Renters: 22 percent

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HEADLINES
Saturday, June 28, 1997

Community works hard for its privileged lifestyle

Island's supreme value is education

Neighbors say not much truth behind snobby image

Pioneer's dream was destined to be made manifest

Affluent city starting to face hard questions

Jon Hahn: Roanoke Inn -- where the Somebodys are no better than everybody

Things to do while you're here

Web links

Scenes of Mercer Island

Mercer Island historical album

Mercer Island by the numbers


Nearby communities:

Bellevue

The "Gold Coast"

Newport Hills & Newcastle

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