The map below shows majority race by area in Eldridge, 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 Eldridge racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Eldridge overall is white, making up 79.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 19.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Eldridge
Self-Identified Race |
Eldridge, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
79.6% |
Hispanic |
0.2% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
19.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Eldridge, MO
The map below shows diversity in Eldridge. 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.
Eldridge Diversity Score
32.8
More diverse than 65% of US cities
Eldridge has a diversity score of 32.8: 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. Eldridge is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Eldridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Eldridge, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Eldridge.
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.