Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, 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 Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing overall is hispanic, making up 57.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing

 
Self-Identified Race
Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, TX Population
White
16.1%
Hispanic
57.2%
Black
24.0%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.8%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing. 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.

Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing Diversity Score

58.9

More diverse than 59% of US neighborhoods

Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing has a diversity score of 58.9: 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. Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing.

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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