The map below shows majority race by area in Fairchild Air Force Base, 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 Fairchild Air Force Base racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fairchild Air Force Base overall is white, making up 84.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Fairchild Air Force Base
Self-Identified Race |
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
84.1% |
Hispanic |
7.2% |
Black |
1.5% |
Asian |
2.6% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
4.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairchild Air Force Base, WA
The map below shows diversity in Fairchild Air Force Base. 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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Fairchild Air Force Base Diversity Score
28.5
More diverse than 59% of US cities
Fairchild Air Force Base has a diversity score of 28.5: 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. Fairchild Air Force Base is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Fairchild Air Force Base's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Fairchild Air Force Base, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Fairchild Air Force Base.
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.