The map below shows majority race by area in Pendleton 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 Pendleton 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 Pendleton Heights overall is white, making up 37.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 35.8%. 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 northwest 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 Pendleton Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Pendleton Heights, Kansas City, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
37.4% |
Hispanic |
16.0% |
Black |
35.8% |
Asian |
6.5% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
4.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pendleton Heights, Kansas City, MO
The map below shows diversity in Pendleton 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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Pendleton Heights Diversity Score
70.1
More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods
Pendleton Heights has a diversity score of 70.1: 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. Pendleton Heights is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Pendleton Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Pendleton Heights, and the least diverse areas are in west Pendleton 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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