Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rio en Medio, NM

The map below shows majority race by area in Rio en Medio, 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 Rio en Medio racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Rio en Medio, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rio en Medio overall is white, making up 62.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Rio en Medio

 
Self-Identified Race
Rio en Medio, NM Population
White
62.0%
Hispanic
31.6%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
2.0%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rio en Medio, NM

The map below shows diversity in Rio en Medio. 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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Rio en Medio Diversity Score

51.4

More diverse than 85% of US cities

Rio en Medio has a diversity score of 51.4: 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. Rio en Medio is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Rio en Medio's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Rio en Medio, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Rio en Medio.

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.