Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA

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

Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Greater South Side overall is white, making up 78.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Greater South Side

 
Self-Identified Race
Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA Population
White
78.6%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
6.6%
Asian
2.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in Greater South Side. 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 South Side Diversity Score

36.7

More diverse than 19% of US neighborhoods

Greater South Side has a diversity score of 36.7: 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 South Side is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 19% of them. Within Greater South Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Greater South Side, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Greater South Side.

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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