Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO

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

Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Scenic Heights overall is white, making up 79.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Scenic Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO Population
White
79.9%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
1.8%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO

The map below shows diversity in Scenic 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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Scenic Heights Diversity Score

34.2

More diverse than 16% of US neighborhoods

Scenic Heights has a diversity score of 34.2: 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. Scenic Heights is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Scenic Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Scenic Heights, and the least diverse areas are in south Scenic 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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