The map below shows majority race by area in East Houston, 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 East Houston racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in East Houston overall is black, making up 50.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 43.6%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 East Houston
Self-Identified Race |
East Houston, Houston, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
4.9% |
Hispanic |
43.6% |
Black |
50.8% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Houston, Houston, TX
The map below shows diversity in East Houston. 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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East Houston Diversity Score
54.9
More diverse than 49% of US neighborhoods
East Houston has a diversity score of 54.9: 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. East Houston is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 49% of them. Within East Houston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast East Houston, and the least diverse areas are in northeast East Houston.
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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