Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Papaaloa, HI

The map below shows majority race by area in Papaaloa, 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 Papaaloa racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Papaaloa, HI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Papaaloa overall is other, making up 40.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.5%. There are more other people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Papaaloa

 
Self-Identified Race
Papaaloa, HI Population
White
31.5%
Hispanic
8.6%
Black
2.0%
Asian
17.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
40.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Papaaloa, HI

The map below shows diversity in Papaaloa. 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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Papaaloa Diversity Score

69.8

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Papaaloa has a diversity score of 69.8: 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. Papaaloa is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Papaaloa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Papaaloa, and the least diverse areas are in central Papaaloa.

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.