Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Riverside Heights, Tampa, FL

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

Riverside Heights, Tampa, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Riverside Heights overall is white, making up 50.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 33.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Riverside Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Riverside Heights, Tampa, FL Population
White
50.7%
Hispanic
33.1%
Black
6.5%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Riverside Heights, Tampa, FL

The map below shows diversity in Riverside Heights. 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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Riverside Heights Diversity Score

62.1

More diverse than 68% of US neighborhoods

Riverside Heights has a diversity score of 62.1: 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. Riverside Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Riverside Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Riverside Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central Riverside Heights.

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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