The map below shows majority race by area in Twin Oaks, 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 Twin Oaks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Twin Oaks overall is white, making up 62.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 34.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Twin Oaks
Self-Identified Race |
Twin Oaks, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
62.0% |
Hispanic |
0.3% |
Black |
34.7% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Twin Oaks, LA
The map below shows diversity in Twin Oaks. 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.
Twin Oaks Diversity Score
49.4
More diverse than 83% of US cities
Twin Oaks has a diversity score of 49.4: 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. Twin Oaks is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Twin Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Twin Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in west Twin Oaks.
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.