Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dam East-West, Aurora, CO

The map below shows majority race by area in Dam East-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 Dam East-West racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Dam East-West, Aurora, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dam East-West overall is white, making up 69.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Dam East-West

 
Self-Identified Race
Dam East-West, Aurora, CO Population
White
69.3%
Hispanic
15.9%
Black
9.5%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dam East-West, Aurora, CO

The map below shows diversity in Dam East-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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Dam East-West Diversity Score

48.4

More diverse than 36% of US neighborhoods

Dam East-West has a diversity score of 48.4: 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. Dam East-West is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 36% of them. Within Dam East-West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Dam East-West, and the least diverse areas are in central Dam East-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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