Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Los Padillas, NM

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Los Padillas overall is hispanic, making up 83.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.1%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Los Padillas

 
Self-Identified Race
Los Padillas, NM Population
White
16.1%
Hispanic
83.3%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
0.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Los Padillas, NM

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

28.0

More diverse than 59% of US cities

Los Padillas has a diversity score of 28.0: 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. Los Padillas is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Los Padillas's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Los Padillas, and the least diverse areas are in north Los Padillas.

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.