Society and Culture - Western States (CA, NV, OR, WA)

Society and Culture in Seattle, Tacoma, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Washington and The Cascades The extent of the region's ethnic diversity is mostly apparent in Seattle, which, for instance, has a Chinatown located in the aptly named International District. About 75% of region's residents are Caucasian with mainly German, English, Irish, or Norwegian heritage. Society and Culture in San Francisco Bay Area, Carmel, Napa Valley, Central California Coast The central California coast is not known for being a very densely-populated area (outside of the Bay area), and is primarily known as an agricultural region. Outside of the San Francisco Bay area, the largest city in this region is Salinas, which is home to roughly 150,000 people. Society and Culture in San Diego, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Southern California People from every possible culture and walk of life live in southern California, lending to a tremendous amount of ethic diversity rivaled only by New York City. Southern California epitomizes the concept of the melting pot, with immigrants making up the largest segment of the population. Society and Culture in Palm Springs, Death Valley and the California Desert The California Desert region is quintessentially Californian and reflects much of the diversity of the rest of the state. The region is mostly made up of Latin American and Caucasian residents, with each of these ethnic groups composing around 30%-40% of the population. Society and Culture in Las Vegas, Lake Mead and the Nevada desert Las Vegas, now a major metropolitan population center in the U.S., is quite diverse. The city has over a million and a half residents, with a demographic breakdown of about 75% Caucasian, 20% Latin American, and 5% mixed.