The map below shows majority race by area in Pleasant Lake, 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 Pleasant Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Pleasant Lake overall is white, making up 57.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 41.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Pleasant Lake
Self-Identified Race |
Pleasant Lake, MN Population |
|---|---|
White |
57.8% |
Hispanic |
41.6% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pleasant Lake, MN
The map below shows diversity in Pleasant Lake. 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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Pleasant Lake Diversity Score
49.3
More diverse than 83% of US cities
Pleasant Lake has a diversity score of 49.3: 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. Pleasant Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Pleasant Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Pleasant Lake, and the least diverse areas are in south Pleasant Lake.
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.