The map below shows majority race by area in Copper Center, 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 Copper Center racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Copper Center overall is white, making up 57.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 29.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Copper Center
Self-Identified Race |
Copper Center, AK Population |
|---|---|
White |
57.0% |
Hispanic |
2.6% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
29.6% |
Other |
9.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Copper Center, AK
The map below shows diversity in Copper Center. 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.
Copper Center Diversity Score
57.7
More diverse than 92% of US cities
Copper Center has a diversity score of 57.7: 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. Copper Center is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Copper Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Copper Center, and the least diverse areas are in south Copper Center.
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.