The map below shows majority race by area in Shanty Town, 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 Shanty Town racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Shanty Town overall is white, making up 63.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 16.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the north 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 Shanty Town
Self-Identified Race |
Shanty Town, NV Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.5% |
Hispanic |
11.0% |
Black |
2.9% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
5.3% |
Other |
16.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shanty Town, NV
The map below shows diversity in Shanty Town. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Shanty Town Diversity Score
55.3
More diverse than 90% of US cities
Shanty Town has a diversity score of 55.3: 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. Shanty Town is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Shanty Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Shanty Town, and the least diverse areas are in south Shanty Town.
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.