Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fence Lake, NM

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fence Lake overall is native american, making up 56.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.5%. There are more native american people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Fence Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Fence Lake, NM Population
White
31.5%
Hispanic
9.6%
Black
0.0%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
56.3%
Other
0.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fence Lake, NM

The map below shows diversity in Fence Lake. 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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Fence Lake Diversity Score

57.4

More diverse than 92% of US cities

Fence Lake has a diversity score of 57.4: 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. Fence Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Fence Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Fence Lake, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Fence Lake.

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.