The map below shows majority race by area in Airport Heights, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Airport Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Airport Heights overall is white, making up 48.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Airport Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Airport Heights, Anchorage, AK Population |
|---|---|
White |
48.6% |
Hispanic |
10.1% |
Black |
5.9% |
Asian |
14.3% |
Native American |
9.7% |
Other |
11.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Airport Heights, Anchorage, AK
The map below shows diversity in Airport Heights. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Airport Heights Diversity Score
70.7
More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods
Airport Heights has a diversity score of 70.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Airport Heights is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Airport Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Airport Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Airport Heights.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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