The map below shows majority race by area in Kit Carson, 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 Kit Carson racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Kit Carson overall is white, making up 79.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Kit Carson
Self-Identified Race |
Kit Carson, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
79.5% |
Hispanic |
12.3% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
2.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kit Carson, CA
The map below shows diversity in Kit Carson. 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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Kit Carson Diversity Score
35.0
More diverse than 67% of US cities
Kit Carson has a diversity score of 35.0: 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. Kit Carson is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Kit Carson's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Kit Carson, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Kit Carson.
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.