Other national surveys. 1  In 2015, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 20% of youth aged 12 to 20 years drink alcohol and 13% reported binge drinking in the past 30 days.8.
Mercer Island, WA Population and Races. As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mercer Island is 23,636, which is 7.26% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.05% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%.
Out of 727 incoming freshmen who enrolled at Mercer University last year, 725 students received some type of financial aid package. 1  Grant Aid: 723 incoming freshmen received $27,302 on average in grant aid.  Loan Aid: 446 incoming freshmen took $8,205 on average in federal student loan.