Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Los Luceros, NM

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

Los Luceros, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Los Luceros overall is hispanic, making up 93.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 7.0%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Los Luceros

 
Self-Identified Race
Los Luceros, NM Population
White
7.0%
Hispanic
93.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Los Luceros, NM

The map below shows diversity in Los Luceros. 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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Los Luceros Diversity Score

13.1

More diverse than 28% of US cities

Los Luceros has a diversity score of 13.1: 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. Los Luceros is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Los Luceros's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Los Luceros, and the least diverse areas are in central Los Luceros.

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.