The map below shows majority race by area in Little Cedar, 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 Little Cedar racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Little Cedar overall is white, making up 99.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 0.6%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Little Cedar
Self-Identified Race |
Little Cedar, IA Population |
|---|---|
White |
99.2% |
Hispanic |
0.6% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Little Cedar, IA
The map below shows diversity in Little Cedar. 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.
Little Cedar Diversity Score
1.5
More diverse than 2% of US cities
Little Cedar has a diversity score of 1.5: 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. Little Cedar is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 2% of them. Within Little Cedar's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Little Cedar, and the least diverse areas are in east Little Cedar.
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.