Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX

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

Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fondren Gardens overall is hispanic, making up 56.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.3%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Fondren Gardens

 
Self-Identified Race
Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX Population
White
6.5%
Hispanic
56.4%
Black
30.3%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
2.9%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fondren Gardens, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Fondren Gardens. 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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Fondren Gardens Diversity Score

58.5

More diverse than 58% of US neighborhoods

Fondren Gardens has a diversity score of 58.5: 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. Fondren Gardens is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Fondren Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Fondren Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in east Fondren Gardens.

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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