Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Scenic Foothills, Anchorage, AK

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

Scenic Foothills, Anchorage, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Scenic Foothills overall is white, making up 51.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 22.5%. 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 northwest 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 Scenic Foothills

 
Self-Identified Race
Scenic Foothills, Anchorage, AK Population
White
51.3%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
9.9%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
7.7%
Other
22.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Scenic Foothills, Anchorage, AK

The map below shows diversity in Scenic Foothills. 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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Scenic Foothills Diversity Score

66.6

More diverse than 81% of US neighborhoods

Scenic Foothills has a diversity score of 66.6: 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. Scenic Foothills is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Scenic Foothills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Scenic Foothills, and the least diverse areas are in east Scenic Foothills.

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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