De-segregating
Seattle
In 1968, the federal government
passed a law banning housing discrimination. Under pressure,
the city council passed a similar Fair Housing
ordinance.
Change came slowly. It was not
until 1980 that de-segregation began to be evident
in North Seattle, West Seattle, and Queen Anne.
Table from Kate Davis, “Housing Segregation in Seattle”
Nonwhite Percentage of each
neighborhood
79
69
55
24
8
Rainier Beach
37
26
15
6
0
Fauntleroy-Highland
Park
69
67
58
36
15
Beacon-Rainier
Valley
15
10
8
2
1
Alki-Admiral
41
46
50
52
47
Garfield-Madrona
37
33
27
18
16
Downtown
13
11
11
10
5
Capitol Hill-Madison
12
9
7
3
1
Queen Anne
14
11
8
3
2
Magnolia
20
17
12
4
2
University-Ravenna
15
11
9
4
1
Greenlake
12
9
7
2
0
Ballard
28
19
10
3
1
Lake City-Haller
Lake
23
14
7
2
1
Broadview-Carkeek
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
Neighborhood