Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lower Valley, El Paso, TX

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

Lower Valley, El Paso, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lower Valley overall is hispanic, making up 93.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 3.6%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower Valley, El Paso, TX Population
White
3.6%
Hispanic
93.2%
Black
2.0%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower Valley, El Paso, TX

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

13.0

More diverse than 3% of US neighborhoods

Lower Valley has a diversity score of 13.0: 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. Lower Valley is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 3% of them. Within Lower Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lower Valley, and the least diverse areas are in east Lower Valley.

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.

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