The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Houston, 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 Houston 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 Houston overall is white, making up 35.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.1%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Houston
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Houston, Houston, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
35.8% |
Hispanic |
28.1% |
Black |
24.6% |
Asian |
3.5% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
7.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Houston, Houston, TX
The map below shows diversity in Lake Houston. 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 Houston Diversity Score
72.5
More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods
Lake Houston has a diversity score of 72.5: 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 Houston is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Lake Houston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lake Houston, and the least diverse areas are in north Lake Houston.
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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