The map below shows majority race by area in New Tacoma, 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 New Tacoma racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in New Tacoma overall is white, making up 56.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 New Tacoma
Self-Identified Race |
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
56.8% |
Hispanic |
16.3% |
Black |
7.9% |
Asian |
8.3% |
Native American |
1.3% |
Other |
9.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
The map below shows diversity in New Tacoma. 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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New Tacoma Diversity Score
62.9
More diverse than 71% of US neighborhoods
New Tacoma has a diversity score of 62.9: 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. New Tacoma is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 71% of them. Within New Tacoma's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west New Tacoma, and the least diverse areas are in northeast New Tacoma.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Central, Tacoma, WA: less diverse
- North End, Tacoma, WA: less diverse
- Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
- Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
- South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
- West End, Tacoma, WA: less diverse
- South End, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
- Twin Lakes, Federal Way, WA: more diverse
- Waller, Tacoma, WA: less diverse
- Summit, Puyallup, WA: less diverse
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