Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Southeast Springfield, Springfield, MO

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

Southeast Springfield, Springfield, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Southeast Springfield overall is white, making up 92.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 2.6%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Southeast Springfield

 
Self-Identified Race
Southeast Springfield, Springfield, MO Population
White
92.1%
Hispanic
1.3%
Black
0.9%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.7%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southeast Springfield, Springfield, MO

The map below shows diversity in Southeast Springfield. 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.

Southeast Springfield, Springfield, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Southeast Springfield Diversity Score

15.1

More diverse than 3% of US neighborhoods

Southeast Springfield has a diversity score of 15.1: 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. Southeast Springfield is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 3% of them. Within Southeast Springfield's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Southeast Springfield, and the least diverse areas are in east Southeast Springfield.

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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