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IEVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT b3. As a result of the increase in housing costs 9. Approximately 28% of single family and relative to household income, the proportion duplex dwelling units, and 21% of multiple I of owner occupied housing units in the city of family dwelling units in Everett are in need of Everett has decreased from 55% in 1980 to some form of repair or rehabilitation, as 45% in 1990. This percentage is lower than determined in a 1987 housing condition I all areas within King and Snohomish counties, survey conducted by the City. except for Kent and Tukwila. 10. Approximately 4.4% of dwellings in 111 4. As many as 8,000 households within the Everett were reported as overcrowded by the city of Everett have incomes below what is 1990 Census, compared to only 2.4% in necessary (assuming one pays no more than 1980. This reflects the tendency for 1 30% of income for rent) to afford the 1990 households to "double up" during times of median rent. rapidly increasing housing costs. Everett's 4.4% is slightly higher than Snohomish I5. A family of four earning 50% of the County (3.4%), Seattle (3.8%), and King median income ($21,950) cannot afford the County (3.2%). I average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in Everett. Rental housing in Everett is 11. Everett's CHAS identified the housing affordable for a family earning 80% of median needs of the low income and special needs I income. populations. The supply of available housing is insufficient to served the needs for the 6. Nearly all households earning less than following populations: dill 30% of median income will pay more than a. homeless 50% of their monthly income on non-assisted b. frail elderly housing in Everett. c. physically disabled d. mentally ill 7. There is a dramatic gap between the e. developmentally disabled availability of assisted housing and the need. f. persons with AIDS I This gap affects all populations but is most severe for families with children. The B. Projected Housing Needs majority of households on the Everett IHousing Authority's waiting list were 1. Everett households who cannot afford requesting two and three bedroom units, housing today will face a worsening situation which have an average wait of two and one- in coming years, as they will be competing Ihalf to three years. with large numbers of new low income residents (attributable to the increasing I 8. Other groups for whom rental affordability is a problem are seniors and proportion of low paying retail and service sector jobs in the local economy), increased persons with disabilities. The elderly numbers of people seeking shelter, and I comprise 30% of all households applying for assistance with the Everett Housing greater populations of people with special housing needs. Authority, and occupy nearly half of assisted 1111, housing unity. People with disabilities - 2. Population increases will outpace physical, mental or developmental - comprise increases in the housing stock, driving rents 15% of the applicants for assisted housing. up faster than income. I I H-15