Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Leonidas, New Orleans, LA

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

Leonidas, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Leonidas overall is white, making up 40.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 35.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Leonidas

 
Self-Identified Race
Leonidas, New Orleans, LA Population
White
40.8%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
35.9%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.2%
Other
8.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Leonidas, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Leonidas. 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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Leonidas Diversity Score

67.9

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

Leonidas has a diversity score of 67.9: 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. Leonidas is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Leonidas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Leonidas, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Leonidas.

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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