Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA

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

Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Matthews Beach overall is white, making up 71.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Matthews Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA Population
White
71.7%
Hispanic
6.1%
Black
1.7%
Asian
14.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA

The map below shows diversity in Matthews Beach. 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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Matthews Beach Diversity Score

45.8

More diverse than 31% of US neighborhoods

Matthews Beach has a diversity score of 45.8: 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. Matthews Beach is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Matthews Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Matthews Beach, and the least diverse areas are in east Matthews Beach.

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.