The map below shows majority race by area in Rio Grande, 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 Grande racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rio Grande overall is white, making up 50.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 43.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Grande
Self-Identified Race |
Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
50.6% |
Hispanic |
43.0% |
Black |
1.1% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
3.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM
The map below shows diversity in Rio Grande. 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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Rio Grande Diversity Score
55.7
More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods
Rio Grande has a diversity score of 55.7: 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 Grande is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Rio Grande's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Rio Grande, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Rio Grande.
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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