Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Riverview, Kansas City, KS

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

Riverview, Kansas City, KS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Riverview overall is hispanic, making up 61.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.1%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Riverview

 
Self-Identified Race
Riverview, Kansas City, KS Population
White
14.2%
Hispanic
61.5%
Black
17.1%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Riverview, Kansas City, KS

The map below shows diversity in Riverview. 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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Riverview Diversity Score

57.0

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Riverview has a diversity score of 57.0: 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. Riverview is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Riverview's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Riverview, and the least diverse areas are in central Riverview.

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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