Washington > Snohomish County > Everett
Everett, WA
Snohomish County · population ~114,900
Population
114,900
↑ 12% since 2010
Jobs
100,608
↑ 22% since 2010
Renters
51%
↓ 2pp since 2009
Median income
$83,512
↑ 77% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 1Only 53.8% of households here are family households — well below the regional median (67%).
- 2Renter-occupied housing outnumbers owner-occupied more than is typical here (49% owner-occupied vs. a regional median of 68%).
- 334% of Everett's local jobs sit in a single sector (Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)) — a signature of one dominant employer rather than broad-based economic diversity.
Key facts
Population
114,900
Jobs
100,608
Renters
51%
Median income
$83,512
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 82,522 in 2010 to 100,608 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+4.0%/year before, +1.0%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 2 percentage points since 2009 (47% to 49% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
53.8%
higher than only 5% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
49.0%
higher than only 15% of places
Local jobs
LODES
100,608
higher than 91% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
22%
higher than only 23% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
21,587
higher than 91% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
32%
higher than only 14% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
69th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family65%
Multifamily (5+ units)35%
Where Everett's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Everett
24.4%
Marysville
12.6%
Seattle
8.2%
Lake Stevens
6.7%
Mukilteo
4.1%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks84
Schools27
Grocery stores18
Hospitals2
Libraries3
Nearest community site: Everett Gospel Mission Church (Churches), 0.61 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)34% (34,463)
Healthcare & Social Assistance19% (18,903)
Retail7% (6,761)
Logistics / Industrial7% (6,570)
Government (Public Administration)6% (5,842)
Education (includes academia/research)5% (5,282)
Hospitality5% (4,665)
Construction / Real Estate4% (4,503)
Administrative & Support Services4% (3,942)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)4% (3,749)
Other3% (3,085)
Finance2% (1,866)
Information (partial technology proxy)1% (977)