Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Whitman, Spokane, WA

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

Whitman, Spokane, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Whitman overall is white, making up 67.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 13.4%. There are more white people in the southwest 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 Whitman

 
Self-Identified Race
Whitman, Spokane, WA Population
White
67.4%
Hispanic
13.2%
Black
2.7%
Asian
2.4%
Native American
0.9%
Other
13.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Whitman, Spokane, WA

The map below shows diversity in Whitman. 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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Whitman Diversity Score

51.0

More diverse than 40% of US neighborhoods

Whitman has a diversity score of 51.0: 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. Whitman is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Whitman's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Whitman, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Whitman.

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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