Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lower Nutria, NM

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

Lower Nutria, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lower Nutria overall is white, making up 47.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 41.6%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Lower Nutria

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower Nutria, NM Population
White
47.5%
Hispanic
6.4%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
41.6%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower Nutria, NM

The map below shows diversity in Lower Nutria. 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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Lower Nutria Diversity Score

59.6

More diverse than 94% of US cities

Lower Nutria has a diversity score of 59.6: 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. Lower Nutria is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Lower Nutria's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Lower Nutria, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Lower Nutria.

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.