Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV

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

Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Michael Way overall is hispanic, making up 49.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Michael Way

 
Self-Identified Race
Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV Population
White
24.0%
Hispanic
49.8%
Black
17.3%
Asian
3.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV

The map below shows diversity in Michael Way. 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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Michael Way Diversity Score

66.0

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

Michael Way has a diversity score of 66.0: 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. Michael Way is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Michael Way's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Michael Way, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Michael Way.

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.