Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Meyer, Kansas City, MO

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

East Meyer, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Meyer overall is black, making up 49.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.1%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Meyer

 
Self-Identified Race
East Meyer, Kansas City, MO Population
White
30.1%
Hispanic
15.9%
Black
49.9%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Meyer, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in East Meyer. 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 Meyer Diversity Score

63.4

More diverse than 72% of US neighborhoods

East Meyer has a diversity score of 63.4: 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. East Meyer is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 72% of them. Within East Meyer's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east East Meyer, and the least diverse areas are in northwest East Meyer.

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.