The map below shows majority race by area in New Salem, 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 New Salem racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in New Salem overall is white, making up 80.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.0%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 New Salem
Self-Identified Race |
New Salem, KS Population |
|---|---|
White |
80.8% |
Hispanic |
13.0% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.9% |
Other |
4.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for New Salem, KS
The map below shows diversity in New Salem. 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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New Salem Diversity Score
32.8
More diverse than 65% of US cities
New Salem has a diversity score of 32.8: 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. New Salem is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 65% of them. Within New Salem's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest New Salem, and the least diverse areas are in southeast New Salem.
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.