The map below shows majority race by area in South Lamar, 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 South Lamar racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South Lamar overall is white, making up 58.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.3%. There are more white people in the northeast 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 South Lamar
Self-Identified Race |
South Lamar, Austin, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
58.0% |
Hispanic |
25.3% |
Black |
2.7% |
Asian |
3.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
10.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Lamar, Austin, TX
The map below shows diversity in South Lamar. 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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South Lamar Diversity Score
58.7
More diverse than 59% of US neighborhoods
South Lamar has a diversity score of 58.7: 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. South Lamar is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 59% of them. Within South Lamar's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west South Lamar, and the least diverse areas are in northeast South Lamar.
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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