Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kwethluk, AK

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

Kwethluk, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kwethluk overall is native american, making up 94.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.3%. There are more native american people in the south 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 Kwethluk

 
Self-Identified Race
Kwethluk, AK Population
White
2.3%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
94.2%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kwethluk, AK

The map below shows diversity in Kwethluk. 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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Kwethluk Diversity Score

11.0

More diverse than 22% of US cities

Kwethluk has a diversity score of 11.0: 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. Kwethluk is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 22% of them. Within Kwethluk's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Kwethluk, and the least diverse areas are in south Kwethluk.

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.