The map below shows majority race by area in Brownsfield-Central, 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 Brownsfield-Central racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Brownsfield-Central overall is white, making up 59.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 31.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Brownsfield-Central
Self-Identified Race |
Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
59.3% |
Hispanic |
2.0% |
Black |
31.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
7.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA
The map below shows diversity in Brownsfield-Central. 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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Brownsfield-Central Diversity Score
54.6
More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods
Brownsfield-Central has a diversity score of 54.6: 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. Brownsfield-Central is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Brownsfield-Central's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Brownsfield-Central, and the least diverse areas are in east Brownsfield-Central.
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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