Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Model City, Miami, FL

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

Model City, Miami, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Model City overall is hispanic, making up 48.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 47.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Model City

 
Self-Identified Race
Model City, Miami, FL Population
White
2.2%
Hispanic
48.5%
Black
47.6%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Model City, Miami, FL

The map below shows diversity in Model City. 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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Model City Diversity Score

53.8

More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods

Model City has a diversity score of 53.8: 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. Model City is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Model City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Model City, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Model City.

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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