Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX

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

The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Canal on Preston overall is asian, making up 78.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 11.3%. There are more asian people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 The Canal on Preston

 
Self-Identified Race
The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX Population
White
11.3%
Hispanic
5.2%
Black
3.6%
Asian
78.0%
Native American
0.9%
Other
1.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX

The map below shows diversity in The Canal on Preston. 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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The Canal on Preston Diversity Score

37.4

More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods

The Canal on Preston has a diversity score of 37.4: 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. The Canal on Preston is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within The Canal on Preston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south The Canal on Preston, and the least diverse areas are in east The Canal on Preston.

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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