Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Stickney, WA

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

Lake Stickney, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lake Stickney overall is white, making up 49.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 16.5%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Lake Stickney

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Stickney, WA Population
White
49.8%
Hispanic
14.9%
Black
6.2%
Asian
16.5%
Native American
0.3%
Other
12.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Stickney, WA

The map below shows diversity in Lake Stickney. 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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Lake Stickney Diversity Score

68.4

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Lake Stickney has a diversity score of 68.4: 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. Lake Stickney is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Lake Stickney's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Lake Stickney, and the least diverse areas are in south Lake Stickney.

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.