The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Ayr, 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 Mount Ayr racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mount Ayr overall is white, making up 95.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 1.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Mount Ayr
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Ayr, IA Population |
|---|---|
White |
95.6% |
Hispanic |
1.8% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.7% |
Other |
1.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Ayr, IA
The map below shows diversity in Mount Ayr. 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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Mount Ayr Diversity Score
8.6
More diverse than 15% of US cities
Mount Ayr has a diversity score of 8.6: 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. Mount Ayr is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 15% of them. Within Mount Ayr's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Mount Ayr, and the least diverse areas are in north Mount Ayr.
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.