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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />URBAN FORM ELEMENT <br /> Page 10 <br /> <br /> <br />Age and Sex Demographic Trends: Age Characteristics <br />Overall, the City and State of Washington age profiles are similar, with the majority of residents <br />between the ages of 15 and 64 (69 percent). Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14 percent of the <br />population and youth under the age of 15 make up 16 percent of the population. The proportion of <br />male and female populations by age group are relatively similar for those under 65, with a slightly higher <br />percentage of female seniors (8 percent and 6 percent, respectively, of the citywide population). The <br />median age of Everett residents is about 38 years. <br />Approximately 21% of the population of Everett is foreign-born. This is reflected in the primary <br />languages of the students in both the school districts serving the city. In the Everett School District1, <br />there are more than 83 different languages spoken by students as their primary language. For Mukilteo <br />School District2, there are 117 languages spoken by students. In both districts, Spanish is the second <br />most common language after English. The chart below depicts the number of nationalities that are <br />integral to the fabric of the Everett community. <br /> <br />1 Everett Public Schools data, 2018. <br />2 Mukilteo School District presentation to City of Mukilteo DEI Commission, May 2024.