The map below shows majority race by area in Bussey, 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 Bussey racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Bussey overall is white, making up 97.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 1.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Bussey
Self-Identified Race |
Bussey, IA Population |
|---|---|
White |
97.1% |
Hispanic |
1.4% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bussey, IA
The map below shows diversity in Bussey. 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.
Bussey Diversity Score
5.7
More diverse than 8% of US cities
Bussey has a diversity score of 5.7: 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. Bussey is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Bussey's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Bussey, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Bussey.
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.