Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kashmere Gardens, Houston, TX

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kashmere Gardens overall is black, making up 54.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 39.1%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Kashmere Gardens

 
Self-Identified Race
Kashmere Gardens, Houston, TX Population
White
3.6%
Hispanic
39.1%
Black
54.5%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kashmere Gardens, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Kashmere Gardens. 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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Kashmere Gardens Diversity Score

54.8

More diverse than 49% of US neighborhoods

Kashmere Gardens has a diversity score of 54.8: 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. Kashmere Gardens is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Kashmere Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Kashmere Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Kashmere Gardens.

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.