The map below shows majority race by area in Continental Divide, 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 Continental Divide racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Continental Divide overall is native american, making up 76.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 11.9%. There are more native american people in the central areas of the city. 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 Continental Divide
Self-Identified Race |
Continental Divide, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
11.9% |
Hispanic |
7.6% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
1.5% |
Native American |
76.0% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Continental Divide, NM
The map below shows diversity in Continental Divide. 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.
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Continental Divide Diversity Score
40.1
More diverse than 73% of US cities
Continental Divide has a diversity score of 40.1: 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. Continental Divide is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Continental Divide's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Continental Divide, and the least diverse areas are in central Continental Divide.
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.