The map below shows majority race by area in Lu Verne, 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 Lu Verne racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Lu Verne overall is white, making up 95.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Lu Verne
Self-Identified Race |
Lu Verne, IA Population |
|---|---|
White |
95.5% |
Hispanic |
0.3% |
Black |
1.4% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lu Verne, IA
The map below shows diversity in Lu Verne. 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.
Lu Verne Diversity Score
8.7
More diverse than 16% of US cities
Lu Verne has a diversity score of 8.7: 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. Lu Verne is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Lu Verne's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Lu Verne, and the least diverse areas are in west Lu Verne.
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.