The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Elmore, 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 Lake Elmore racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lake Elmore overall is white, making up 91.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Lake Elmore
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Elmore, VT Population |
|---|---|
White |
91.4% |
Hispanic |
1.6% |
Black |
1.3% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Elmore, VT
The map below shows diversity in Lake Elmore. 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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Lake Elmore Diversity Score
16.2
More diverse than 36% of US cities
Lake Elmore has a diversity score of 16.2: 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. Lake Elmore is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 36% of them. Within Lake Elmore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Lake Elmore, and the least diverse areas are in north Lake Elmore.
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.