Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown La Porte, La Porte, TX

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

Downtown La Porte, La Porte, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown La Porte overall is hispanic, making up 43.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 41.8%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Downtown La Porte

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown La Porte, La Porte, TX Population
White
41.8%
Hispanic
43.2%
Black
11.2%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown La Porte, La Porte, TX

The map below shows diversity in Downtown La Porte. 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.

Downtown La Porte, La Porte, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown La Porte Diversity Score

62.4

More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods

Downtown La Porte has a diversity score of 62.4: 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. Downtown La Porte is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Downtown La Porte's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Downtown La Porte, and the least diverse areas are in east Downtown La Porte.

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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