The map below shows majority race by area in Melrose-Rugby, 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-Rugby racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Melrose-Rugby overall is black, making up 56.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.0%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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-Rugby
Self-Identified Race |
Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
19.4% |
Hispanic |
20.0% |
Black |
56.6% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA
The map below shows diversity in Melrose-Rugby. 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-Rugby Diversity Score
60.0
More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods
Melrose-Rugby has a diversity score of 60.0: 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-Rugby is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Melrose-Rugby's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Melrose-Rugby, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Melrose-Rugby.
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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