Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mission Lake, Kansas City, MO

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

Mission Lake, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mission Lake overall is white, making up 67.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 18.3%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Mission Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Mission Lake, Kansas City, MO Population
White
67.0%
Hispanic
7.4%
Black
18.3%
Asian
4.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mission Lake, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Mission Lake. 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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Mission Lake Diversity Score

50.9

More diverse than 40% of US neighborhoods

Mission Lake has a diversity score of 50.9: 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. Mission Lake is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Mission Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Mission Lake, and the least diverse areas are in west Mission Lake.

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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