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Everett

Massachusetts · 35,701 residents · 3.42 sq mi
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Everett is a city of 35,701 people in Massachusetts. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $154,500. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $611 a month at the median. Households here earn about 17% less than in Massachusetts as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,701
−6%vs 2000
vs 38,037 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.5
−3%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.42 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K39K43K47K51K19902000201020202024Everett
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(2,402)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(1,891)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.2%(1,515)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(2,038)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(2,986)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(7,312)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(4,734)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(3,262)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(3,631)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(3,253)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.9%(2,095)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(582)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,786
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,661 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,220
−28%vs 2000
vs $19,845 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.6%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$154,500
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $178,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$611
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $729 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
41.3%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.4% in 2000
58.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(28,587)
Black6%(2,269)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(3,617)
Asian3.2%(1,230)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94%(33,566)
Black3%(1,075)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(1,127)
Asian1.5%(523)
Other1.5%(537)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American22.1%(11,067)
Salvadoran16.3%(8,166)
Puerto Rican4%(1,986)
Guatemalan3.1%(1,566)
South American2.8%(1,397)
Honduran1.8%(909)
Colombian1.4%(722)
Mexican1%(498)
Peruvian0.6%(311)
Dominican0.6%(294)
Ecuadorian0.6%(285)
Nicaraguan0.4%(206)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(119)
Argentine0%(14)
Chilean0%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.9%(1,438)
Nepalese1.4%(699)
Chinese1.4%(694)
Asian Indian0.9%(462)
Cambodian0.5%(234)
Filipino0.2%(93)
Bangladeshi0.1%(66)
Korean0.1%(46)
Pakistani0.1%(45)
Burmese0.1%(35)
Japanese0%(17)
Taiwanese0%(10)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(5)
Kazakh0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(95)
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
Italian11.2%(5,616)
Brazilian11.2%(5,584)
Irish7.3%(3,631)
West Indian5.1%(2,572)
Haitian4.1%(2,057)
American2.8%(1,394)
Portuguese2.7%(1,352)
English2.3%(1,156)
Arab1.8%(886)
German1.2%(620)
French0.9%(461)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.8%(394)
Russian0.8%(393)
Polish0.6%(314)
Moroccan0.6%(294)
Jamaican0.4%(215)
Swedish0.4%(188)
Canadian0.3%(173)
Lebanese0.2%(124)
Ethiopian0.2%(118)
Dutch0.2%(86)
Greek0.2%(78)
Danish0.1%(72)
Norwegian0.1%(72)
Barbadian0.1%(70)
British0.1%(69)
Nigerian0.1%(67)
Cape Verdean0.1%(62)
Iraqi0.1%(34)
Czech0.1%(34)
Ukrainian0.1%(29)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(28)
Austrian0.1%(27)
Guyanese0.1%(26)
Swiss0.1%(26)
Turkish0%(25)
Egyptian0%(23)
Syrian0%(22)
Welsh0%(21)
Slovene0%(16)
Hungarian0%(15)
Armenian0%(12)
Iranian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.3%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.9%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
−7%vs 2000
vs 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48%(10,214)
Married44.3%(9,428)
Widowed0.9%(201)
Divorced6.8%(1,447)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(7,485)
Married44.7%(8,843)
Widowed6.9%(1,375)
Divorced10.6%(2,098)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
43.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30%(245)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.5%(45)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(248)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.4%(85)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 816 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Everett, Massachusetts?

Everett, Massachusetts has about 35,701 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Everett, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Everett, Massachusetts earns about $30,786 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Everett, Massachusetts expensive?

In Everett, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $154,500, and the typical rent is about $611 a month.

How educated are people in Everett, Massachusetts?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Everett, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Everett, Massachusetts?

About 9.6% of people in Everett, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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