Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK

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

Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mendenhall Valley overall is white, making up 58.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 20.1%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Mendenhall Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK Population
White
58.0%
Hispanic
4.3%
Black
0.1%
Asian
7.1%
Native American
10.4%
Other
20.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK

The map below shows diversity in Mendenhall Valley. 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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Mendenhall Valley Diversity Score

60.6

More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods

Mendenhall Valley has a diversity score of 60.6: 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. Mendenhall Valley is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Mendenhall Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Mendenhall Valley, and the least diverse areas are in south Mendenhall Valley.

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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