The map below shows majority race by area in Tierra Amarilla, 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 Tierra Amarilla racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Tierra Amarilla overall is hispanic, making up 70.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 20.2%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the city. 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 Tierra Amarilla
Self-Identified Race |
Tierra Amarilla, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
20.2% |
Hispanic |
70.5% |
Black |
0.3% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
2.5% |
Other |
6.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tierra Amarilla, NM
The map below shows diversity in Tierra Amarilla. 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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Tierra Amarilla Diversity Score
45.8
More diverse than 79% of US cities
Tierra Amarilla has a diversity score of 45.8: 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. Tierra Amarilla is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Tierra Amarilla's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Tierra Amarilla, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Tierra Amarilla.
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.