Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pena Blanca, NM

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pena Blanca overall is native american, making up 45.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 42.7%. There are more native american people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Pena Blanca

 
Self-Identified Race
Pena Blanca, NM Population
White
8.4%
Hispanic
42.7%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
45.4%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pena Blanca, NM

The map below shows diversity in Pena Blanca. 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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Pena Blanca Diversity Score

60.4

More diverse than 94% of US cities

Pena Blanca has a diversity score of 60.4: 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. Pena Blanca is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Pena Blanca's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Pena Blanca, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Pena Blanca.

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.