Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Clear Lake, Houston, TX

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

Clear Lake, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Clear Lake overall is white, making up 54.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.2%. There are more white people in the southeast 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 Clear Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Clear Lake, Houston, TX Population
White
54.7%
Hispanic
18.2%
Black
5.0%
Asian
16.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Clear Lake, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Clear Lake. 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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Clear Lake Diversity Score

63.5

More diverse than 72% of US neighborhoods

Clear Lake has a diversity score of 63.5: 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. Clear Lake is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Clear Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Clear Lake, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Clear Lake.

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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