Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Shore, 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 Shore 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 Shore overall is white, making up 79.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.2%. There are more white people in the southeast 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 Shore

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA Population
White
79.3%
Hispanic
10.2%
Black
0.8%
Asian
6.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Lake Shore. 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 Shore Diversity Score

35.5

More diverse than 18% of US neighborhoods

Lake Shore has a diversity score of 35.5: 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 Shore is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Lake Shore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Lake Shore, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Lake Shore.

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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