Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM

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

Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Los Volcanes overall is hispanic, making up 63.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.8%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Volcanes

 
Self-Identified Race
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM Population
White
9.5%
Hispanic
63.9%
Black
5.7%
Asian
5.0%
Native American
5.1%
Other
10.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM

The map below shows diversity in Los Volcanes. 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.

Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Los Volcanes Diversity Score

56.2

More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods

Los Volcanes has a diversity score of 56.2: 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 Volcanes is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Los Volcanes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Los Volcanes, and the least diverse areas are in south Los Volcanes.

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.