The map below shows majority race by area in Read Blvd East, 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 Read Blvd East racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Read Blvd East overall is black, making up 78.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.0%. There are more black people in the west 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 Read Blvd East
Self-Identified Race |
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
3.2% |
Hispanic |
9.0% |
Black |
78.7% |
Asian |
6.6% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
2.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA
The map below shows diversity in Read Blvd East. 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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Read Blvd East Diversity Score
36.6
More diverse than 19% of US neighborhoods
Read Blvd East has a diversity score of 36.6: 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. Read Blvd East is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 19% of them. Within Read Blvd East's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Read Blvd East, and the least diverse areas are in west Read Blvd East.
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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- Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA: more diverse
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