The map below shows majority race by area in Columbia Heights West, 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 Columbia Heights West racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Columbia Heights West overall is hispanic, making up 32.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.5%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Columbia Heights West
Self-Identified Race |
Columbia Heights West, Arlington, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
22.5% |
Hispanic |
32.9% |
Black |
20.6% |
Asian |
17.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Columbia Heights West, Arlington, VA
The map below shows diversity in Columbia Heights West. 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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Columbia Heights West Diversity Score
76.5
More diverse than 99% of US neighborhoods
Columbia Heights West has a diversity score of 76.5: 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. Columbia Heights West is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Columbia Heights West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Columbia Heights West, and the least diverse areas are in central Columbia Heights West.
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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