The map below shows majority race by area in Pacific Junction, 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 Pacific Junction racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Pacific Junction overall is white, making up 90.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.4%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north 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 Pacific Junction
Self-Identified Race |
Pacific Junction, IA Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.3% |
Hispanic |
3.1% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
0.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pacific Junction, IA
The map below shows diversity in Pacific Junction. 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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Pacific Junction Diversity Score
18.0
More diverse than 41% of US cities
Pacific Junction has a diversity score of 18.0: 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. Pacific Junction is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Pacific Junction's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Pacific Junction, and the least diverse areas are in west Pacific Junction.
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.