The map below shows majority race by area in Morris Heights, 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 Morris Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Morris Heights overall is hispanic, making up 55.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.4%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Morris Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Morris Heights, Aurora, CO Population |
|---|---|
White |
16.3% |
Hispanic |
55.2% |
Black |
17.4% |
Asian |
7.5% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Morris Heights, Aurora, CO
The map below shows diversity in Morris Heights. 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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Morris Heights Diversity Score
63.2
More diverse than 72% of US neighborhoods
Morris Heights has a diversity score of 63.2: 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. Morris Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Morris Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Morris Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central Morris Heights.
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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