Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Saint Claude overall is black, making up 60.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.1%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Saint Claude

 
Self-Identified Race
Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA Population
White
30.1%
Hispanic
3.6%
Black
60.3%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Saint Claude. 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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Saint Claude Diversity Score

54.1

More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods

Saint Claude has a diversity score of 54.1: 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. Saint Claude is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Saint Claude's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Saint Claude, and the least diverse areas are in north Saint Claude.

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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