Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Tapawingo, MO

The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Tapawingo, 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 Tapawingo racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Lake Tapawingo, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lake Tapawingo overall is white, making up 75.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Tapawingo

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Tapawingo, MO Population
White
75.0%
Hispanic
8.1%
Black
8.0%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.3%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Tapawingo, MO

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

42.1

More diverse than 75% of US cities

Lake Tapawingo has a diversity score of 42.1: 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 Tapawingo is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Lake Tapawingo's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Lake Tapawingo, and the least diverse areas are in central Lake Tapawingo.

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.