Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Brays Oaks, Houston, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Brays Oaks, 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 Brays Oaks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Brays Oaks, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Brays Oaks overall is hispanic, making up 45.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.1%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. 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 Brays Oaks

 
Self-Identified Race
Brays Oaks, Houston, TX Population
White
7.8%
Hispanic
45.4%
Black
39.1%
Asian
4.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brays Oaks, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Brays Oaks. 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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Brays Oaks Diversity Score

63.2

More diverse than 72% of US neighborhoods

Brays Oaks has a diversity score of 63.2: 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. Brays Oaks is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Brays Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Brays Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in west Brays Oaks.

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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