Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO

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

Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Southmoreland overall is white, making up 68.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 12.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Southmoreland

 
Self-Identified Race
Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO Population
White
68.8%
Hispanic
7.4%
Black
8.8%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.4%
Other
12.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Southmoreland. 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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Southmoreland Diversity Score

49.9

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

Southmoreland has a diversity score of 49.9: 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. Southmoreland is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Southmoreland's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Southmoreland, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Southmoreland.

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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