The map below shows majority race by area in Lyden, 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 Lyden racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lyden overall is hispanic, making up 81.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.3%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Lyden
Self-Identified Race |
Lyden, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
15.3% |
Hispanic |
81.7% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lyden, NM
The map below shows diversity in Lyden. 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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Lyden Diversity Score
30.9
More diverse than 63% of US cities
Lyden has a diversity score of 30.9: 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. Lyden is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Lyden's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Lyden, and the least diverse areas are in south Lyden.
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.