The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Scott, 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 Scott 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 Scott overall is white, making up 76.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 7.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Mount Scott
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Scott, Portland, OR Population |
|---|---|
White |
76.8% |
Hispanic |
7.2% |
Black |
2.5% |
Asian |
5.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
7.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Scott, Portland, OR
The map below shows diversity in Mount Scott. 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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Mount Scott Diversity Score
39.6
More diverse than 23% of US neighborhoods
Mount Scott has a diversity score of 39.6: 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 Scott is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 23% of them. Within Mount Scott's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Mount Scott, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Mount Scott.
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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