Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Loyal Heights, Seattle, WA

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

Loyal Heights, Seattle, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Loyal Heights overall is white, making up 78.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 9.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. 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 Loyal Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Loyal Heights, Seattle, WA Population
White
78.2%
Hispanic
6.3%
Black
0.5%
Asian
5.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
9.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Loyal Heights, Seattle, WA

The map below shows diversity in Loyal Heights. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Loyal Heights Diversity Score

37.4

More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods

Loyal Heights has a diversity score of 37.4: 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. Loyal Heights is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within Loyal Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Loyal Heights, and the least diverse areas are in north Loyal Heights.

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.

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