Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Southbelt Ellington, Houston, TX

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

Southbelt Ellington, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Southbelt Ellington overall is hispanic, making up 44.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 28.2%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Southbelt Ellington

 
Self-Identified Race
Southbelt Ellington, Houston, TX Population
White
14.8%
Hispanic
44.6%
Black
11.0%
Asian
28.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southbelt Ellington, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Southbelt Ellington. 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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Southbelt Ellington Diversity Score

68.7

More diverse than 87% of US neighborhoods

Southbelt Ellington has a diversity score of 68.7: 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. Southbelt Ellington is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Southbelt Ellington's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Southbelt Ellington, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Southbelt Ellington.

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.