Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO

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

Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ruskin Heights overall is black, making up 53.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.7%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Ruskin Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO Population
White
26.7%
Hispanic
12.1%
Black
53.2%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Ruskin 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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Ruskin Heights Diversity Score

62.7

More diverse than 70% of US neighborhoods

Ruskin Heights has a diversity score of 62.7: 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. Ruskin Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Ruskin Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Ruskin Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Ruskin 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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