The map below shows majority race by area in Essex, 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 Essex racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Essex overall is white, making up 86.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.8%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Essex
Self-Identified Race |
Essex, IA Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.5% |
Hispanic |
12.8% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
0.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Essex, IA
The map below shows diversity in Essex. 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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Essex Diversity Score
23.6
More diverse than 52% of US cities
Essex has a diversity score of 23.6: 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. Essex is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Essex's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Essex, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Essex.
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.