The map below shows majority race by area in Northwest, 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 Northwest racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Northwest overall is white, making up 86.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Northwest
Self-Identified Race |
Northwest, Garden City, ID Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.9% |
Hispanic |
3.8% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
1.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northwest, Garden City, ID
The map below shows diversity in Northwest. 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.
Northwest Diversity Score
23.9
More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods
Northwest has a diversity score of 23.9: 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. Northwest is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Northwest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Northwest, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Northwest.
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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