Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA

The map below shows majority race by area in Mercer Heights, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Mercer Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mercer Heights overall is white, making up 61.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 23.5%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Mercer Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA Population
White
61.2%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
0.6%
Asian
23.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
11.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA

The map below shows diversity in Mercer Heights. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Mercer Heights Diversity Score

55.6

More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods

Mercer Heights has a diversity score of 55.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Mercer Heights is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Mercer Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Mercer Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Mercer Heights.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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