The map below shows majority race by area in Alta Vista-Waco, 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 Alta Vista-Waco racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Alta Vista-Waco overall is hispanic, making up 34.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.2%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Alta Vista-Waco
Self-Identified Race |
Alta Vista-Waco, Waco, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
31.2% |
Hispanic |
34.2% |
Black |
29.7% |
Asian |
3.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Alta Vista-Waco, Waco, TX
The map below shows diversity in Alta Vista-Waco. 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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Alta Vista-Waco Diversity Score
69.7
More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods
Alta Vista-Waco has a diversity score of 69.7: 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. Alta Vista-Waco is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Alta Vista-Waco's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Alta Vista-Waco, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Alta Vista-Waco.
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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