Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

The map below shows majority race by area in Northeast 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 Northeast Tacoma racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northeast Tacoma overall is white, making up 53.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Northeast Tacoma

 
Self-Identified Race
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Population
White
53.7%
Hispanic
13.1%
Black
8.6%
Asian
11.9%
Native American
0.8%
Other
11.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

The map below shows diversity in Northeast 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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Northeast Tacoma Diversity Score

65.9

More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods

Northeast Tacoma has a diversity score of 65.9: 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. Northeast Tacoma is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Northeast Tacoma's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Northeast Tacoma, and the least diverse areas are in north Northeast 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.

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