Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows majority race by area in Fairmont Park, 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 Fairmont Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fairmont Park overall is white, making up 68.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Fairmont Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA Population
White
68.6%
Hispanic
13.2%
Black
9.9%
Asian
4.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairmont Park, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in Fairmont Park. 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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Fairmont Park Diversity Score

49.8

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

Fairmont Park has a diversity score of 49.8: 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. Fairmont Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Fairmont Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Fairmont Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Fairmont Park.

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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