The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Highlands, 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 Highlands 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 Highlands overall is white, making up 32.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.6%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Lake Highlands
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
32.0% |
Hispanic |
27.6% |
Black |
26.9% |
Asian |
7.9% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
5.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX
The map below shows diversity in Lake Highlands. 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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Lake Highlands Diversity Score
74.0
More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods
Lake Highlands has a diversity score of 74.0: 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. Lake Highlands is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Lake Highlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lake Highlands, and the least diverse areas are in east Lake Highlands.
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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