Transportation in Mercer Island, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
51.6%
-34% vs national
Public Transit
4.6%
+410% vs national
Work From Home
35.7%
+284% vs national
Carpool
4.6%
Walk / Bike
1.8%
combined
How Mercer Island's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
4
2023
1-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Mercer Island, WA is 16 minutes, which is 31.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 51.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 35.7% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 4.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.6% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.