Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL

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

Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Live Oaks Square overall is black, making up 70.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.3%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Live Oaks Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL Population
White
8.9%
Hispanic
16.3%
Black
70.2%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL

The map below shows diversity in Live Oaks Square. 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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Live Oaks Square Diversity Score

47.0

More diverse than 33% of US neighborhoods

Live Oaks Square has a diversity score of 47.0: 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. Live Oaks Square is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 33% of them. Within Live Oaks Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Live Oaks Square, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Live Oaks Square.

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.