The map below shows majority race by area in Cesar Chavez, 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 Cesar Chavez racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Cesar Chavez overall is hispanic, making up 83.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.3%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Cesar Chavez
Self-Identified Race |
Cesar Chavez, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
16.3% |
Hispanic |
83.7% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cesar Chavez, TX
The map below shows diversity in Cesar Chavez. 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.
Cesar Chavez Diversity Score
27.2
More diverse than 58% of US cities
Cesar Chavez has a diversity score of 27.2: 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. Cesar Chavez is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Cesar Chavez's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Cesar Chavez, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Cesar Chavez.
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.