Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM

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

Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tierra Oeste overall is hispanic, making up 68.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.3%. There are more hispanic people in the south 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 Tierra Oeste

 
Self-Identified Race
Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM Population
White
15.3%
Hispanic
68.1%
Black
7.0%
Asian
5.1%
Native American
0.6%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM

The map below shows diversity in Tierra Oeste. 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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Tierra Oeste Diversity Score

50.4

More diverse than 39% of US neighborhoods

Tierra Oeste has a diversity score of 50.4: 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. Tierra Oeste is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Tierra Oeste's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Tierra Oeste, and the least diverse areas are in south Tierra Oeste.

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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