Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Melrose Manors overall is black, making up 64.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.3%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Melrose Manors

 
Self-Identified Race
Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL Population
White
7.5%
Hispanic
22.3%
Black
64.8%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The map below shows diversity in Melrose Manors. 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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Melrose Manors Diversity Score

52.3

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

Melrose Manors has a diversity score of 52.3: 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. Melrose Manors is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Melrose Manors's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Melrose Manors, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Melrose Manors.

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.