Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rivers Bend Estates, Lafayette, LA

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

Rivers Bend Estates, Lafayette, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rivers Bend Estates overall is white, making up 87.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Rivers Bend Estates

 
Self-Identified Race
Rivers Bend Estates, Lafayette, LA Population
White
87.0%
Hispanic
1.4%
Black
7.9%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rivers Bend Estates, Lafayette, LA

The map below shows diversity in Rivers Bend Estates. 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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Rivers Bend Estates Diversity Score

23.6

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Rivers Bend Estates has a diversity score of 23.6: 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. Rivers Bend Estates is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Rivers Bend Estates's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Rivers Bend Estates, and the least diverse areas are in south Rivers Bend Estates.

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.