Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Birch Creek, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Birch Creek, 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 Birch Creek racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Birch Creek, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Birch Creek overall is native american, making up 94.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.6%. There are more native american people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Birch Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Birch Creek, AK Population
White
0.0%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
94.4%
Other
5.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Birch Creek, AK

The map below shows diversity in Birch Creek. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Birch Creek Diversity Score

10.6

More diverse than 21% of US cities

Birch Creek has a diversity score of 10.6: 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. Birch Creek is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 21% of them. Within Birch Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Birch Creek, and the least diverse areas are in central Birch Creek.

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.