Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Southwest, Houston, TX

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

Central Southwest, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Southwest overall is hispanic, making up 51.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest 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 Central Southwest

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Southwest, Houston, TX Population
White
4.8%
Hispanic
51.3%
Black
39.6%
Asian
2.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Southwest, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Central Southwest. 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 Southwest Diversity Score

57.6

More diverse than 56% of US neighborhoods

Central Southwest has a diversity score of 57.6: 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. Central Southwest is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Central Southwest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Central Southwest, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Central Southwest.

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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