Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK

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

Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sand Lake overall is white, making up 59.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 14.5%. 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 southeast 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 Sand Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK Population
White
59.6%
Hispanic
6.8%
Black
2.9%
Asian
9.5%
Native American
6.7%
Other
14.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK

The map below shows diversity in Sand Lake. 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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Sand Lake Diversity Score

60.5

More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods

Sand Lake has a diversity score of 60.5: 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. Sand Lake is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Sand Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Sand Lake, and the least diverse areas are in south Sand Lake.

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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