Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK

The map below shows majority race by area in Old Seward-Oceanview, 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 Old Seward-Oceanview racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old Seward-Oceanview overall is white, making up 66.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 17.3%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north 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 Old Seward-Oceanview

 
Self-Identified Race
Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK Population
White
66.0%
Hispanic
6.6%
Black
1.0%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
5.4%
Other
17.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK

The map below shows diversity in Old Seward-Oceanview. 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.

Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Old Seward-Oceanview Diversity Score

52.5

More diverse than 44% of US neighborhoods

Old Seward-Oceanview has a diversity score of 52.5: 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. Old Seward-Oceanview is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 44% of them. Within Old Seward-Oceanview's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Old Seward-Oceanview, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Old Seward-Oceanview.

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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