Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Columbus Park, Omaha, NE

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Columbus Park overall is hispanic, making up 62.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.0%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest 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 Columbus Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Columbus Park, Omaha, NE Population
White
26.0%
Hispanic
62.1%
Black
8.5%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Columbus Park, Omaha, NE

The map below shows diversity in Columbus Park. 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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Columbus Park Diversity Score

53.9

More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods

Columbus Park has a diversity score of 53.9: 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. Columbus Park is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Columbus Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Columbus Park, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Columbus Park.

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.