Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA

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

Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Capitol Park overall is black, making up 34.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.2%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Capitol Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA Population
White
24.0%
Hispanic
29.2%
Black
34.1%
Asian
5.3%
Native American
2.1%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Capitol Park, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in Capitol Park. 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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Capitol Park Diversity Score

73.5

More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods

Capitol Park has a diversity score of 73.5: 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. Capitol Park is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Capitol Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Capitol Park, and the least diverse areas are in north Capitol Park.

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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