The map below shows majority race by area in Dam Neck Naval Air Station, 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 Neck Naval Air Station racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Dam Neck Naval Air Station overall is white, making up 63.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Neck Naval Air Station
Self-Identified Race |
Dam Neck Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.6% |
Hispanic |
15.5% |
Black |
11.8% |
Asian |
3.2% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
5.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dam Neck Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, VA
The map below shows diversity in Dam Neck Naval Air Station. 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 Neck Naval Air Station Diversity Score
55.4
More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods
Dam Neck Naval Air Station has a diversity score of 55.4: 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 Neck Naval Air Station is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Dam Neck Naval Air Station's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Dam Neck Naval Air Station, and the least diverse areas are in central Dam Neck Naval Air Station.
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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