Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Indianola Hills, Des Moines, IA

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

Indianola Hills, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Indianola Hills overall is white, making up 62.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. 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 Indianola Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Indianola Hills, Des Moines, IA Population
White
62.5%
Hispanic
14.7%
Black
6.7%
Asian
7.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Indianola Hills, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in Indianola Hills. 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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Indianola Hills Diversity Score

57.0

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Indianola Hills has a diversity score of 57.0: 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. Indianola Hills is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Indianola Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Indianola Hills, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Indianola Hills.

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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