The map below shows majority race by area in Silver Beach, 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 Silver Beach racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Silver Beach overall is white, making up 78.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 13.1%. 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 southwest 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 Silver Beach
Self-Identified Race |
Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
78.0% |
Hispanic |
3.3% |
Black |
0.2% |
Asian |
4.7% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Other |
13.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA
The map below shows diversity in Silver Beach. 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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Silver Beach Diversity Score
37.1
More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods
Silver Beach has a diversity score of 37.1: 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. Silver Beach is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within Silver Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Silver Beach, and the least diverse areas are in south Silver Beach.
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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