The map below shows majority race by area in Hayti Heights, 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 Hayti Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Hayti Heights overall is black, making up 65.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.2%. There are more black people in the north 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 Hayti Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Hayti Heights, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
24.2% |
Hispanic |
0.9% |
Black |
65.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
9.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hayti Heights, MO
The map below shows diversity in Hayti Heights. 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.
Hayti Heights Diversity Score
51.0
More diverse than 85% of US cities
Hayti Heights has a diversity score of 51.0: 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. Hayti Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Hayti Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Hayti Heights, and the least diverse areas are in north Hayti Heights.
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.