The map below shows majority race by area in South Westside, 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 South Westside racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South Westside overall is white, making up 65.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 South Westside
Self-Identified Race |
South Westside, Olympia, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.5% |
Hispanic |
11.9% |
Black |
5.3% |
Asian |
8.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
8.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Westside, Olympia, WA
The map below shows diversity in South Westside. 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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South Westside Diversity Score
53.9
More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods
South Westside has a diversity score of 53.9: 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. South Westside is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within South Westside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest South Westside, and the least diverse areas are in south South Westside.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North East, Olympia, WA: less diverse
- Woodbrook, Lakewood, WA: more diverse
- South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
- West End, Tacoma, WA: less diverse
- South End, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
- Central, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
- North End, Tacoma, WA: less diverse
- Elk Plain, Spanaway, WA: less diverse
- Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
- Frederickson, Tacoma, WA: more diverse
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