The map below shows majority race by area in Beacon Hill, 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 Beacon Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Beacon Hill overall is asian, making up 38.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.5%. There are more asian people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Beacon Hill
Self-Identified Race |
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.5% |
Hispanic |
8.5% |
Black |
14.0% |
Asian |
38.5% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
9.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA
The map below shows diversity in Beacon Hill. 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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Beacon Hill Diversity Score
72.9
More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods
Beacon Hill has a diversity score of 72.9: 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. Beacon Hill is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Beacon Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Beacon Hill, and the least diverse areas are in south Beacon Hill.
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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