Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM

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

South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Los Altos overall is hispanic, making up 62.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.7%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest 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 South Los Altos

 
Self-Identified Race
South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM Population
White
18.7%
Hispanic
62.2%
Black
6.9%
Asian
4.1%
Native American
2.4%
Other
5.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM

The map below shows diversity in South Los Altos. 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.

South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM map of race and ethnicity
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South Los Altos Diversity Score

56.7

More diverse than 53% of US neighborhoods

South Los Altos has a diversity score of 56.7: 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 Los Altos is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 53% of them. Within South Los Altos's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast South Los Altos, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South Los Altos.

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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