Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Petronila, TX

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

Petronila, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Petronila overall is hispanic, making up 71.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.2%. There are more hispanic people in the south 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 Petronila

 
Self-Identified Race
Petronila, TX Population
White
27.2%
Hispanic
71.8%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
0.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Petronila, TX

The map below shows diversity in Petronila. 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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Petronila Diversity Score

41.1

More diverse than 74% of US cities

Petronila has a diversity score of 41.1: 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. Petronila is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Petronila's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Petronila, and the least diverse areas are in south Petronila.

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.