Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Platte Brook North, Kansas City, MO

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

Platte Brook North, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Platte Brook North overall is white, making up 64.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Platte Brook North

 
Self-Identified Race
Platte Brook North, Kansas City, MO Population
White
64.0%
Hispanic
9.6%
Black
16.2%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Platte Brook North, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Platte Brook North. 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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Platte Brook North Diversity Score

54.9

More diverse than 49% of US neighborhoods

Platte Brook North has a diversity score of 54.9: 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. Platte Brook North is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Platte Brook North's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Platte Brook North, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Platte Brook North.

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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