Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Emerald Lake-Miami, 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 Emerald Lake-Miami racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Emerald Lake-Miami overall is hispanic, making up 48.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.6%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Emerald Lake-Miami

 
Self-Identified Race
Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL Population
White
6.8%
Hispanic
48.5%
Black
39.6%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL

The map below shows diversity in Emerald Lake-Miami. 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.

Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Emerald Lake-Miami Diversity Score

60.2

More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods

Emerald Lake-Miami has a diversity score of 60.2: 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. Emerald Lake-Miami is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Emerald Lake-Miami's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Emerald Lake-Miami, and the least diverse areas are in north Emerald Lake-Miami.

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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