Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Palm River-Clair Mel, 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 Palm River-Clair Mel racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Palm River-Clair Mel, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Palm River-Clair Mel overall is hispanic, making up 46.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.8%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Palm River-Clair Mel

 
Self-Identified Race
Palm River-Clair Mel, FL Population
White
24.8%
Hispanic
46.5%
Black
21.4%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palm River-Clair Mel, FL

The map below shows diversity in Palm River-Clair Mel. 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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Palm River-Clair Mel Diversity Score

67.4

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Palm River-Clair Mel has a diversity score of 67.4: 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. Palm River-Clair Mel is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Palm River-Clair Mel's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Palm River-Clair Mel, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Palm River-Clair Mel.

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.