Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in River Bend, Des Moines, IA

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

River Bend, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in River Bend overall is black, making up 30.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.6%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 River Bend

 
Self-Identified Race
River Bend, Des Moines, IA Population
White
25.3%
Hispanic
27.6%
Black
30.4%
Asian
13.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for River Bend, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in River Bend. 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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River Bend Diversity Score

74.8

More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods

River Bend has a diversity score of 74.8: 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. River Bend is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within River Bend's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west River Bend, and the least diverse areas are in southwest River Bend.

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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