Rainier Valley, Seattle, Washington
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Rainier Valley is a neighborhood in Seattle located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and First Hill; and north of Rainier Beach.
The valley is centered on Rainier Avenue S., its main (northwest- and southeast-bound) thoroughfare. Both the avenue and the valley were named after Mount Rainier, towards which they are both oriented.
The valley has recently been home to a large population of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Italian Americans.
The neighborhood has seen a fairly high crime rate in recent years. Though it is mostly safe at daytime, several gang-related shootings have occurred at night.
The neighborhood's population is 40,791 and remains racially diverse: 26.9% Caucasian, 26% African American, 34.1% Asian, 1% Native American, 1.6% Pacific Islander, 6.5% Mixed Race, and 3.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the population. 11.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below poverty line.
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