The map below shows majority race by area in Old West Durham, 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 Old West Durham racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Old West Durham overall is white, making up 42.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Old West Durham
Self-Identified Race |
Old West Durham, Durham, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
42.3% |
Hispanic |
22.6% |
Black |
14.8% |
Asian |
14.7% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
5.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old West Durham, Durham, NC
The map below shows diversity in Old West Durham. 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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Old West Durham Diversity Score
72.4
More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods
Old West Durham has a diversity score of 72.4: 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. Old West Durham is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Old West Durham's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Old West Durham, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Old West Durham.
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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