Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central East Denver, Denver, CO

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

Central East Denver, Denver, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central East Denver overall is white, making up 67.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.1%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Central East Denver

 
Self-Identified Race
Central East Denver, Denver, CO Population
White
67.8%
Hispanic
14.1%
Black
7.7%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central East Denver, Denver, CO

The map below shows diversity in Central East Denver. 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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Central East Denver Diversity Score

50.8

More diverse than 40% of US neighborhoods

Central East Denver has a diversity score of 50.8: 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. Central East Denver is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Central East Denver's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Central East Denver, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Central East Denver.

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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