Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA

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

Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Treme' Lafitte overall is black, making up 59.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.4%. There are more black people in the southwest 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 Treme' Lafitte

 
Self-Identified Race
Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA Population
White
25.4%
Hispanic
1.9%
Black
59.8%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
12.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Treme' Lafitte. 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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Treme' Lafitte Diversity Score

56.2

More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods

Treme' Lafitte has a diversity score of 56.2: 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. Treme' Lafitte is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Treme' Lafitte's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Treme' Lafitte, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Treme' Lafitte.

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.