Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Mountain, TX

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

East Mountain, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Mountain overall is white, making up 78.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Mountain

 
Self-Identified Race
East Mountain, TX Population
White
78.6%
Hispanic
10.9%
Black
4.2%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Mountain, TX

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

36.5

More diverse than 69% of US cities

East Mountain has a diversity score of 36.5: 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 Mountain is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within East Mountain's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest East Mountain, and the least diverse areas are in southwest East Mountain.

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.