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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> Table 2: Race and Hispanic Origin Everett City Limits <br /> Race/Origin 1990 2000 <br /> # % Total # % Total <br /> White 64,177 91.7% 74,152 81.1% <br /> Black 1,160 1.7% 3,061 3.3% <br /> American Indian, Alaska Native 1,218 1.7% 1,423 1.6% <br /> Asian or Pacific Islander 2,738 3.9% 6,103 6.7% <br /> Other race 668 1.0% 2,865 3.1% <br /> Two or more races N/A N/A 3,884 4.2% <br /> Total 69,661 100.0% 91,488 100.0% <br /> Hispanic origin (of any race) 1,973 2.8% 6,539 7.1% <br /> Source: US Census, 1990 and 2000 <br /> The percentage of foreign-born residents living in Everett also increased significantly from 6.4 <br /> percent of the population in 1990 to 12.4 percent in 2000. The largest number of foreign-born <br /> residents came from Asia, followed by Latin America and Eastern Europe. One third of all <br /> foreign-born residents are recent immigrants or refugees who entered the country after 1994. <br /> Everett is expected to become increasingly racially diverse over time. The State Office of <br /> Financial Management projects that between 2000 and 2030 in Washington State, Black, <br /> Asian/Pacific Islander, Multiracial and Hispanic populations will increase in proportion to the <br /> total population. The most rapidly growing racial group is the two or more race category, which <br /> may have an increase of 160%. The Hispanic population is projected to grow 150%. Asian and <br /> Pacific Islanders are projected to increase by 74.2 percent. The Black population is expected to <br /> increase 42.2 percent. The American Indian and Alaska Native population is projected to <br /> increase 61.6 percent. The White population is project to increase 35.8 percent. <br /> 3. Age. <br /> One quarter of Everett's population is less than 18 years of age and 13.2 percent is over the age <br /> of 60. A comparison of the age distribution of the population in 1990 and 2000 shows <br /> significant increases in the numbers of teens and young adults, and the effects of the aging of the <br /> "baby boom" generation on the 45-59 year old age cohort. <br /> In the 1990s Everett's elderly population increased by only 4 percent while the balance of the <br /> County's elderly population increased by 22.5 percent. However, Everett continues to have a <br /> greater proportion of elderly aged 75 or older(6% versus 4%). <br /> INTRODUCTION 11 <br />