The map below shows majority race by area in Federal Heights, 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 Federal Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Federal Heights overall is hispanic, making up 63.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.8%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Federal Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Federal Heights, CO Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.8% |
Hispanic |
63.3% |
Black |
1.6% |
Asian |
2.7% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
2.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Federal Heights, CO
The map below shows diversity in Federal Heights. 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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Federal Heights Diversity Score
50.8
More diverse than 84% of US cities
Federal Heights has a diversity score of 50.8: 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. Federal Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Federal Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Federal Heights, and the least diverse areas are in west Federal Heights.
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.