Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Howards Ridge, MO

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

Howards Ridge, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Howards Ridge overall is white, making up 89.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Howards Ridge

 
Self-Identified Race
Howards Ridge, MO Population
White
89.8%
Hispanic
5.6%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Howards Ridge, MO

The map below shows diversity in Howards Ridge. 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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Howards Ridge Diversity Score

18.8

More diverse than 43% of US cities

Howards Ridge has a diversity score of 18.8: 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. Howards Ridge is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Howards Ridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Howards Ridge, and the least diverse areas are in central Howards Ridge.

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.