Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Payette Heights, Payette, ID

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Payette Heights overall is white, making up 69.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Payette Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Payette Heights, Payette, ID Population
White
69.7%
Hispanic
23.2%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Payette Heights, Payette, ID

The map below shows diversity in Payette Heights. 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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Payette Heights Diversity Score

45.6

More diverse than 31% of US neighborhoods

Payette Heights has a diversity score of 45.6: 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. Payette Heights is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Payette Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Payette Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Payette Heights.

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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