The map below shows majority race by area in Prospect-Shields, 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 Prospect-Shields racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Prospect-Shields overall is white, making up 75.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Prospect-Shields
Self-Identified Race |
Prospect-Shields, Fort Collins, CO Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.6% |
Hispanic |
11.7% |
Black |
0.6% |
Asian |
6.1% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
5.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Prospect-Shields, Fort Collins, CO
The map below shows diversity in Prospect-Shields. 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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Prospect-Shields Diversity Score
40.8
More diverse than 24% of US neighborhoods
Prospect-Shields has a diversity score of 40.8: 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. Prospect-Shields is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Prospect-Shields's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Prospect-Shields, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Prospect-Shields.
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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