Everett, WA

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Everett, Washington

Introduction to Everett, Washington

Everett is situated along the Port Gardner Peninsula in the Puget Sound region in Snohomish County. Everett includes the second biggest marina on the West Coast. The city is home to a prominent Boeing Assembly facility, the Naval Station Everett and a large Kimberly-Clark paper mill. The international shipping port is a major factor for the economy.

History

The Everett Land Company acquired a substantial acreage which became available after the signing of the Treaty of Point Elliot. The company's goal was to establish a city. In 1861 Dennis Brigham constructed the first cabin in the area. In 1893 the city was incorporated and the Northern Railroad arrived. Saws mills and the port were stimulating the economy. Steam riverboats utilized during the Yukon Gold Rush were constructed in town.

Attractions

The Everett Historic District features a large number of impressive homes.
Everett Farmer's Market.
The Boeing Tour Center allows visitors to view airplanes in different stages of flight testing and manufacturing.
Waterfront Concert Series.
Flying Heritage Collection includes numerous planes utilized during wartime.
Fresh Paint Festival of Artists.
Walter E. Hall Park.
Forest Park.
Nishiyama Garden is a Japanese style garden situated at Everett Community College.
Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens incudes conifer, dahlia and woodland gardens and scenic views of Puget Sound.
Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary.
Everett Mall.

Culture

Everett Events Center
Everett Theatre
Imagine Children's Museum
Village Theatre
Everett Performing Arts Center
Snohomish County Historical Museum
Everett Symphony
Arts Council of Snohomish County

Activities and Sports

Silver Lake and the narrow man-made Jetty Island include popular sandy swimming beach areas. The Port of Everett provides residents and visitors with a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors enjoy the whale watching tours in the Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and Seattle areas. Guided deep-sea fishing trips are popular. Opportunities for river fishing are also available.

The city is home to the Everett Aqua Sox baseball team, an arena football team and a basketball team which plays in the IBL. The Everett Silvertips play in the Western Hockey League.

Higher Education

The town is home to Ashmead College, City University, Bryman College, Western Washington University and Everett Community College.

Transportation

Sound Transit offers commuter train as well as bus transportation to Seattle. Amtrak also provides transportation to Seattle.

High Points

Everett strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Everett, WA

Comparing Everett to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	26 miles N of Seattle, Washington
County	Snohomish
Standard Zip Codes	98201, 98203, 98204, 98205, 98208
P.O. Box Zip Codes	98206, 98213
Company Zip Codes	98207
Phone Area Codes	725
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.979
Longitude	-122.2

Station	EVERETT
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	41 to 58 F
Jul Temp	54 to 73 F
Oct Temp	43 to 60 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	SEATTLE SAND PT WSFO
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	46 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	MOUNT VERNON 3 WNW
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	41 to 58 F
Jul Temp	52 to 73 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	91,488	100%
Male	46,526	50.9%
Female	44,962	49.1%
Under 18	22,979	25.1%
18+	68,509	74.9%
65+	9,415	10.3%
Median Age	32.2
Average Family Size	3.04
White	74,152	81.1%
African-American	3,061	3.3%
Asian	5,773	6.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1,423	1.6%
Other	2,865	3.1%
Mixed Race	3,884	4.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6,539	7.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	96,604
Growth	5,116
Growth %	5.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.8%
German	14.6%
Irish	8.5%
English	8%
Norwegian	7.9%
US/American	6.3%
Italian	3.1%
Swedish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scottish	2.3%
Dutch	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
European	1.6%
Russian	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Polish	1%
Scandinavian	1%
French Canadian	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
British	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Canadian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Iraqi	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Everett	91,488	$46,743
Lake Stevens	6,361	$68,250
Langley	959	$51,563
Marysville	25,315	$55,796
Mill Creek	11,525	$87,263
Mukilteo	18,019	$79,487
Snohomish	8,494	$61,034

(As of 2005)
37th & Broadway 3621 Broadway
Albertsons 6727 Evergreen Way
Broadway Relocation 2615 Broadway
Claremont Village (Qfc) 4919 Evergreen Way
Downtown 2823 Colby Avenue
Evergreen Way & 75th 7430 Evergreen Way
Greentree Plaza 515 Se Everett Mall Way
Lake Stevens 8915 Market Place
Murphys Corner/Frd Myr 12906 Bothell-Everett Hwy
Puget Park 520 128th St. Sw
Safeway-Everett 4128 Rucker Ave
Safeway-Everett 7601 Evergreen
Top Foods - Everett 1605 Se Everett Mall Wy

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