The map below shows majority race by area in Lamar Heights Area, 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 Lamar Heights Area racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lamar Heights Area overall is white, making up 72.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Lamar Heights Area
Self-Identified Race |
Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO Population |
|---|---|
White |
72.7% |
Hispanic |
22.4% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
0.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO
The map below shows diversity in Lamar Heights Area. 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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Lamar Heights Area Diversity Score
42.0
More diverse than 26% of US neighborhoods
Lamar Heights Area has a diversity score of 42.0: 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. Lamar Heights Area is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 26% of them. Within Lamar Heights Area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lamar Heights Area, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Lamar Heights Area.
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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