The map below shows majority race by area in Tensas Bluff, 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 Tensas Bluff racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Tensas Bluff overall is black, making up 55.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 41.1%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Tensas Bluff
Self-Identified Race |
Tensas Bluff, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
41.1% |
Hispanic |
1.1% |
Black |
55.4% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tensas Bluff, LA
The map below shows diversity in Tensas Bluff. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Tensas Bluff Diversity Score
52.4
More diverse than 86% of US cities
Tensas Bluff has a diversity score of 52.4: 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. Tensas Bluff is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Tensas Bluff's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Tensas Bluff, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Tensas Bluff.
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.