Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Riviera East, Houston, TX

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

Riviera East, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Riviera East overall is hispanic, making up 71.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 23.9%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Riviera East

 
Self-Identified Race
Riviera East, Houston, TX Population
White
1.7%
Hispanic
71.3%
Black
23.9%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.2%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Riviera East, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Riviera East. 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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Riviera East Diversity Score

43.3

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Riviera East has a diversity score of 43.3: 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. Riviera East is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Riviera East's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Riviera East, and the least diverse areas are in west Riviera East.

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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