The map below shows majority race by area in Martin Luther King, 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 Martin Luther King racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Martin Luther King overall is white, making up 34.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.1%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Martin Luther King
Self-Identified Race |
Martin Luther King, Austin, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
34.2% |
Hispanic |
34.1% |
Black |
21.7% |
Asian |
3.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Martin Luther King, Austin, TX
The map below shows diversity in Martin Luther King. 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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Martin Luther King Diversity Score
71.4
More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods
Martin Luther King has a diversity score of 71.4: 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. Martin Luther King is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Martin Luther King's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Martin Luther King, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Martin Luther King.
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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