Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in College Heights, McAllen, TX

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

College Heights, McAllen, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in College Heights overall is hispanic, making up 96.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 2.3%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 College Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
College Heights, McAllen, TX Population
White
2.3%
Hispanic
96.8%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for College Heights, McAllen, TX

The map below shows diversity in College 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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College Heights Diversity Score

6.2

More diverse than 1% of US neighborhoods

College Heights has a diversity score of 6.2: 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. College Heights is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 1% of them. Within College Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast College Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southwest College 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.

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