Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Route 66 Historic District, Amarillo, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Route 66 Historic District, 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 Route 66 Historic District racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Route 66 Historic District, Amarillo, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Route 66 Historic District overall is white, making up 55.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Route 66 Historic District

 
Self-Identified Race
Route 66 Historic District, Amarillo, TX Population
White
55.3%
Hispanic
34.3%
Black
7.3%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.6%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Route 66 Historic District, Amarillo, TX

The map below shows diversity in Route 66 Historic District. 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.

Route 66 Historic District, Amarillo, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Route 66 Historic District Diversity Score

57.1

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

Route 66 Historic District has a diversity score of 57.1: 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. Route 66 Historic District is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Route 66 Historic District's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Route 66 Historic District, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Route 66 Historic District.

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.