Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ

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

Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rita Ranch overall is white, making up 53.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Rita Ranch

 
Self-Identified Race
Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ Population
White
53.5%
Hispanic
29.0%
Black
7.0%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ

The map below shows diversity in Rita Ranch. 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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Rita Ranch Diversity Score

61.9

More diverse than 67% of US neighborhoods

Rita Ranch has a diversity score of 61.9: 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. Rita Ranch is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Rita Ranch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Rita Ranch, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Rita Ranch.

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.