Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX

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

Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Parkdale Viking Hills overall is white, making up 60.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Parkdale Viking Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX Population
White
60.5%
Hispanic
13.5%
Black
21.7%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX

The map below shows diversity in Parkdale Viking 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Parkdale Viking Hills Diversity Score

56.8

More diverse than 53% of US neighborhoods

Parkdale Viking Hills has a diversity score of 56.8: 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. Parkdale Viking Hills is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Parkdale Viking Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Parkdale Viking Hills, and the least diverse areas are in west Parkdale Viking 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.

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