The map below shows majority race by area in Malibar Heights, 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 Malibar Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Malibar Heights overall is black, making up 44.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 41.3%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Malibar Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL Population |
|---|---|
White |
41.3% |
Hispanic |
1.6% |
Black |
44.1% |
Asian |
9.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL
The map below shows diversity in Malibar Heights. 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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Malibar Heights Diversity Score
62.4
More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods
Malibar Heights has a diversity score of 62.4: 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. Malibar Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Malibar Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Malibar Heights, and the least diverse areas are in west Malibar Heights.
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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