Everett is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 38,037 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Everett is the 38th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Everett was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Everett is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Everett is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Everett who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.71%), sales jobs (10.39%), and management occupations (6.52%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Everett are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Everett is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Everett, the average commute to work is 34.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Everett is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Everett, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Everett Information and Demographics

The education level of Everett citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.67% of adults 25 and older in Everett have a college degree.

The per capita income in Everett in 2000 was $19,845, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,380 for a family of four.

Everett is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Everett home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Everett is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Everett include Italian, Irish, Haitian, Brazilian, and English.

In addition, Everett has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.88%).

The languages spoken by people in Everett are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Everett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French Creole.