The map below shows majority race by area in Gaars Mill, 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 Gaars Mill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Gaars Mill overall is white, making up 81.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Gaars Mill
Self-Identified Race |
Gaars Mill, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
81.9% |
Hispanic |
0.4% |
Black |
11.3% |
Asian |
4.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gaars Mill, LA
The map below shows diversity in Gaars Mill. 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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Gaars Mill Diversity Score
31.5
More diverse than 63% of US cities
Gaars Mill has a diversity score of 31.5: 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. Gaars Mill is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Gaars Mill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Gaars Mill, and the least diverse areas are in north Gaars Mill.
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.