The map below shows majority race by area in Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, 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 Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair 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 Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair overall is white, making up 75.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.7%. There are more white people in the northeast 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 Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair
Self-Identified Race |
Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.9% |
Hispanic |
4.8% |
Black |
7.7% |
Asian |
7.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY
The map below shows diversity in Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair. 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 Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair Diversity Score
40.8
More diverse than 24% of US neighborhoods
Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair has a diversity score of 40.8: 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. Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair.
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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