Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows majority race by area in Eastern 49-63, 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 Eastern 49-63 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Eastern 49-63 overall is white, making up 58.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.4%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Eastern 49-63

 
Self-Identified Race
Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO Population
White
58.8%
Hispanic
8.6%
Black
24.4%
Asian
2.4%
Native American
0.4%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Eastern 49-63. 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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Eastern 49-63 Diversity Score

58.4

More diverse than 58% of US neighborhoods

Eastern 49-63 has a diversity score of 58.4: 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. Eastern 49-63 is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Eastern 49-63's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Eastern 49-63, and the least diverse areas are in west Eastern 49-63.

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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