The map below shows majority race by area in Iron Gate, 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 Iron Gate racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Iron Gate overall is white, making up 90.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Iron Gate
Self-Identified Race |
Iron Gate, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.4% |
Hispanic |
0.3% |
Black |
7.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Iron Gate, VA
The map below shows diversity in Iron Gate. 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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Iron Gate Diversity Score
17.8
More diverse than 40% of US cities
Iron Gate has a diversity score of 17.8: 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. Iron Gate is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Iron Gate's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Iron Gate, and the least diverse areas are in central Iron Gate.
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.