The map below shows majority race by area in Dixie Gardens, 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 Dixie Gardens racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Dixie Gardens overall is white, making up 53.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 43.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Dixie Gardens
Self-Identified Race |
Dixie Gardens, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
53.9% |
Hispanic |
0.1% |
Black |
43.1% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dixie Gardens, LA
The map below shows diversity in Dixie Gardens. 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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Dixie Gardens Diversity Score
52.3
More diverse than 86% of US cities
Dixie Gardens has a diversity score of 52.3: 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. Dixie Gardens is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Dixie Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Dixie Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Dixie Gardens.
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.