The map below shows majority race by area in South Van Buren, 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren overall is white, making up 87.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 12.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Van Buren
Self-Identified Race |
South Van Buren, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
87.7% |
Hispanic |
0.1% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
12.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Van Buren, MO
The map below shows diversity in South Van Buren. 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 Van Buren Diversity Score
21.7
More diverse than 49% of US cities
South Van Buren has a diversity score of 21.7: 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 Van Buren is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 49% of them. Within South Van Buren's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south South Van Buren, and the least diverse areas are in northeast South Van Buren.
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.