The map below shows majority race by area in Ball, 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 Ball racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ball overall is white, making up 83.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.7%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Ball
Self-Identified Race |
Ball, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.6% |
Hispanic |
4.2% |
Black |
7.7% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
3.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ball, LA
The map below shows diversity in Ball. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Ball Diversity Score
29.2
More diverse than 60% of US cities
Ball has a diversity score of 29.2: 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. Ball is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Ball's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Ball, and the least diverse areas are in north Ball.
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.