Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Southwestern Hills, Des Moines, IA

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

Southwestern Hills, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Southwestern Hills overall is white, making up 75.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.0%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Southwestern Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Southwestern Hills, Des Moines, IA Population
White
75.0%
Hispanic
11.0%
Black
9.2%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southwestern Hills, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in Southwestern Hills. 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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Southwestern Hills Diversity Score

41.5

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

Southwestern Hills has a diversity score of 41.5: 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. Southwestern Hills is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Southwestern Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Southwestern Hills, and the least diverse areas are in south Southwestern Hills.

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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