Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ranchos Penitas West, TX

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

Ranchos Penitas West, TX map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in Ranchos Penitas West overall is hispanic, making up 66.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.2%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Ranchos Penitas West

 
Self-Identified Race
Ranchos Penitas West, TX Population
White
33.2%
Hispanic
66.8%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ranchos Penitas West, TX

The map below shows diversity in Ranchos Penitas West. 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.

Ranchos Penitas West, TX map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

Ranchos Penitas West Diversity Score

44.4

More diverse than 77% of US cities

Ranchos Penitas West has a diversity score of 44.4: 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. Ranchos Penitas West is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Ranchos Penitas West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Ranchos Penitas West, and the least diverse areas are in central Ranchos Penitas West.

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.