The map below shows majority race by area in Beaver Dam, 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 Beaver Dam racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Beaver Dam overall is hispanic, making up 51.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 47.3%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Beaver Dam
Self-Identified Race |
Beaver Dam, AZ Population |
|---|---|
White |
47.3% |
Hispanic |
51.9% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.7% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Beaver Dam, AZ
The map below shows diversity in Beaver Dam. 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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Beaver Dam Diversity Score
50.6
More diverse than 84% of US cities
Beaver Dam has a diversity score of 50.6: 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. Beaver Dam is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Beaver Dam's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Beaver Dam, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Beaver Dam.
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.