Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hooper Bay, AK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hooper Bay overall is native american, making up 87.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.2%. There are more native american people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Hooper Bay

 
Self-Identified Race
Hooper Bay, AK Population
White
1.9%
Hispanic
4.4%
Black
0.1%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
87.5%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hooper Bay, AK

The map below shows diversity in Hooper Bay. 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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Hooper Bay Diversity Score

23.0

More diverse than 51% of US cities

Hooper Bay has a diversity score of 23.0: 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. Hooper Bay is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Hooper Bay's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Hooper Bay, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Hooper Bay.

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.