The map below shows majority race by area in Monte Alto, 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 Monte Alto racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Monte Alto overall is hispanic, making up 98.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 1.4%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. 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 Monte Alto
Self-Identified Race |
Monte Alto, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
1.4% |
Hispanic |
98.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Monte Alto, TX
The map below shows diversity in Monte Alto. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Monte Alto Diversity Score
4.0
More diverse than 5% of US cities
Monte Alto has a diversity score of 4.0: 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. Monte Alto is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 5% of them. Within Monte Alto's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Monte Alto, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Monte Alto.
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.