Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Paradise Hills, NM

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

Paradise Hills, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Paradise Hills overall is hispanic, making up 43.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 40.2%. 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 northeast 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 Paradise Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Paradise Hills, NM Population
White
40.2%
Hispanic
43.9%
Black
3.9%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
3.7%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Paradise Hills, NM

The map below shows diversity in Paradise Hills. 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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Paradise Hills Diversity Score

63.9

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Paradise Hills has a diversity score of 63.9: 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. Paradise Hills is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Paradise Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Paradise Hills, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Paradise Hills.

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.