The map below shows majority race by area in Brookhaven-Lansdowne, 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 Brookhaven-Lansdowne racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Brookhaven-Lansdowne overall is white, making up 68.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.3%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Brookhaven-Lansdowne
Self-Identified Race |
Brookhaven-Lansdowne, Lexington, KY Population |
|---|---|
White |
68.6% |
Hispanic |
13.3% |
Black |
8.0% |
Asian |
4.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brookhaven-Lansdowne, Lexington, KY
The map below shows diversity in Brookhaven-Lansdowne. 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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Brookhaven-Lansdowne Diversity Score
50.0
More diverse than 39% of US neighborhoods
Brookhaven-Lansdowne has a diversity score of 50.0: 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. Brookhaven-Lansdowne is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Brookhaven-Lansdowne's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Brookhaven-Lansdowne, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Brookhaven-Lansdowne.
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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