The map below shows majority race by area in South Valley, 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 Valley 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 Valley overall is hispanic, making up 82.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.0%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Valley
Self-Identified Race |
South Valley, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
14.0% |
Hispanic |
82.4% |
Black |
0.7% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.9% |
Other |
1.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Valley, NM
The map below shows diversity in South Valley. 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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South Valley Diversity Score
30.0
More diverse than 61% of US cities
South Valley has a diversity score of 30.0: 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 Valley is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 61% of them. Within South Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south South Valley, and the least diverse areas are in northwest South Valley.
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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