Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Greater Memorial, Houston, TX

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

Greater Memorial, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Greater Memorial overall is white, making up 64.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Greater Memorial

 
Self-Identified Race
Greater Memorial, Houston, TX Population
White
64.4%
Hispanic
12.7%
Black
4.9%
Asian
14.2%
Native American
0.2%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Greater Memorial, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Greater Memorial. 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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Greater Memorial Diversity Score

54.5

More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods

Greater Memorial has a diversity score of 54.5: 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. Greater Memorial is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Greater Memorial's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Greater Memorial, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Greater Memorial.

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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