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 This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Mercer Island School District, WA based on the 2009 American Community Survey.  See related sections  General Demographics,  Social Characteristics and  Housing Characteristics.
 
 
 
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent |  | EMPLOYMENT STATUS |  |  |  | Population 16 years and over | 18,618 | 100.0 |  | In labor force | 10,718 | 57.6 |  | Civilian labor force | 10,707 | 57.5 |  | Employed | 10,277 | 55.2 |  | Unemployed | 430 | 2.3 |  | Armed Forces | 11 | 0.1 |  | Not in labor force | 7,900 | 42.4 |  |  |  |  |  | Civilian labor force | 10,707 | 57.5 |  | Percent Unemployed | 4.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Females 16 years and over | 9,806 | 52.7 |  | In labor force | 4,450 | 23.9 |  | Civilian labor force | 4,450 | 23.9 |  | Employed | 4,252 | 22.8 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children under 6 years | 1,534 | 8.2 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 845 | 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children 6 to 17 years | 4,392 | 23.6 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 2,161 | 11.6 |  |  |  |  |  | COMMUTING TO WORK |  |  |  | Workers 16 years and over | 10,019 | 100.0 |  | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 7,337 | 73.2 |  | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 660 | 6.6 |  | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 578 | 5.8 |  | Walked | 191 | 1.9 |  | Other means | 171 | 1.7 |  | Worked at home | 1,082 | 10.8 |  |  |  |  |  | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | OCCUPATION |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 10,277 | 100.0 |  | Management, professional, and related occupations | 7,337 | 71.4 |  | Service occupations | 587 | 5.7 |  | Sales and office occupations | 1,970 | 19.2 |  | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 7 | 0.1 |  | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 118 | 1.1 |  | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 258 | 2.5 |  |  |  |  |  | INDUSTRY |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 10,277 | 100.0 |  | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 30 | 0.3 |  | Construction | 236 | 2.3 |  | Manufacturing | 973 | 9.5 |  | Wholesale trade | 258 | 2.5 |  | Retail trade | 873 | 8.5 |  | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 366 | 3.6 |  | Information | 491 | 4.8 |  | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 1,275 | 12.4 |  | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 2,504 | 24.4 |  | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 2,172 | 21.1 |  | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 491 | 4.8 |  | Other services, except public administration | 365 | 3.6 |  | Public administration | 243 | 2.4 |  |  |  |  |  | CLASS OF WORKER |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 10,277 | 100.0 |  | Private wage and salary workers | 8,146 | 79.3 |  | Government workers | 1,057 | 10.3 |  | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,062 | 10.3 |  | Unpaid family workers | 12 | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |  |  |  | Total households | 9,532 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 344 | 3.6 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 88 | 0.9 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 366 | 3.8 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 471 | 4.9 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 794 | 8.3 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 994 | 10.4 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,105 | 11.6 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,727 | 18.1 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 845 | 8.9 |  | $200,000 or more | 2,798 | 29.4 |  | Median household income (dollars) | 118,017 |  |  | Mean household income (dollars) | 181,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With earnings | 7,148 | 75.0 |  | Mean earnings (dollars) | 189,770 |  |  | With Social Security | 3,126 | 32.8 |  | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 18,877 |  |  | With retirement income | 2,135 | 22.4 |  | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 32,369 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With Supplemental Security Income | 87 | 0.9 |  | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,406 |  |  | With cash public assistance income | 99 | 1.0 |  | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 6,485 |  |  | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 51 | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  | Families | 6,866 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 34 | 0.5 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 14 | 0.2 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 135 | 2.0 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 239 | 3.5 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 300 | 4.4 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 654 | 9.5 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 673 | 9.8 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,429 | 20.8 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 809 | 11.8 |  | $200,000 or more | 2,579 | 37.6 |  | Median family income (dollars) | 148,750 |  |  | Mean family income (dollars) | 221,143 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Per capita income (dollars) | 73,007 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nonfamily households | 2,666 | 38.8 |  | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 49,474 |  |  | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 75,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 72,530 |  |  | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 110,517 |  |  | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 80,121 |  |  |  |  |  |  | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL |  |  |  | All families | 1.2 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 2.2 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 1.9 |  |  | Married couple families | 0.5 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 0.7 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 0.0 |  |  | Families with female householder, no husband present | 8.3 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 11.2 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 14.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | All people | 3.5 |  |  | Under 18 years | 2.2 |  |  | Related children under 18 years | 1.8 |  |  | Related children under 5 years | 1.2 |  |  | Related children 5 to 17 years | 2.0 |  |  | 18 years and over | 3.9 |  |  | 18 to 64 years | 3.5 |  |  | 65 years and over | 5.2 |  |  | People in families | 1.1 |  |  | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 18.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates |  |  |  Additional Information
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