Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA

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

Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tall Timbers overall is black, making up 71.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 12.5%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Tall Timbers

 
Self-Identified Race
Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA Population
White
12.5%
Hispanic
10.7%
Black
71.9%
Asian
2.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tall Timbers, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Tall Timbers. 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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Tall Timbers Diversity Score

45.4

More diverse than 31% of US neighborhoods

Tall Timbers has a diversity score of 45.4: 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. Tall Timbers is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Tall Timbers's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Tall Timbers, and the least diverse areas are in north Tall Timbers.

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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