The map below shows majority race by area in Eldridge-West Oaks, 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-West Oaks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Eldridge-West Oaks overall is black, making up 42.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.1%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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-West Oaks
Self-Identified Race |
Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
25.1% |
Hispanic |
19.0% |
Black |
42.1% |
Asian |
9.5% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
4.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX
The map below shows diversity in Eldridge-West Oaks. 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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Eldridge-West Oaks Diversity Score
71.3
More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods
Eldridge-West Oaks has a diversity score of 71.3: 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-West Oaks is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Eldridge-West Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Eldridge-West Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in east Eldridge-West Oaks.
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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