Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA

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

Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Baker-Zachary Area overall is black, making up 62.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.2%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Baker-Zachary Area

 
Self-Identified Race
Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA Population
White
30.2%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
62.6%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA

The map below shows diversity in Baker-Zachary Area. 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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Baker-Zachary Area Diversity Score

51.4

More diverse than 42% of US neighborhoods

Baker-Zachary Area has a diversity score of 51.4: 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. Baker-Zachary Area is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Baker-Zachary Area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Baker-Zachary Area, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Baker-Zachary Area.

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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