Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN

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

Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Carson Heights overall is white, making up 54.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.3%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Carson Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN Population
White
54.5%
Hispanic
26.3%
Black
14.7%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN

The map below shows diversity in Carson Heights. 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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Carson Heights Diversity Score

61.0

More diverse than 65% of US neighborhoods

Carson Heights has a diversity score of 61.0: 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. Carson Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Carson Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Carson Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east Carson Heights.

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.