Everett is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 91,290 people and 25 constituent neighborhoods, Everett is the sixth largest community in Washington.

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, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Everett who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.36%), sales jobs (10.44%), and management occupations (7.06%).

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Everett, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

One of the nice things about Everett is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Everett Information and Demographics

The citizens of Everett are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 18.46% of adults in Everett having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Everett in 2000 was $20,577, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,308 for a family of four.

Everett is a somewhat 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Everett include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Everett is English. Some people also speak Spanish.