Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, Houston, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, 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 Oak Forest-Garden Oaks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks overall is white, making up 46.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 40.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Oak Forest-Garden Oaks

 
Self-Identified Race
Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, Houston, TX Population
White
46.0%
Hispanic
40.2%
Black
6.0%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks. 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.

Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Oak Forest-Garden Oaks Diversity Score

62.0

More diverse than 68% of US neighborhoods

Oak Forest-Garden Oaks has a diversity score of 62.0: 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. Oak Forest-Garden Oaks is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Oak Forest-Garden Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in east Oak Forest-Garden Oaks.

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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