The map below shows majority race by area in Russian Mission, 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 Russian Mission racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Russian Mission overall is native american, making up 53.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 31.3%. There are more native american people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Russian Mission
Self-Identified Race |
Russian Mission, AK Population |
|---|---|
White |
15.5% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
53.3% |
Other |
31.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Russian Mission, AK
The map below shows diversity in Russian Mission. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Russian Mission Diversity Score
59.5
More diverse than 94% of US cities
Russian Mission has a diversity score of 59.5: 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. Russian Mission is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them.
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.