Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper Baseline, Little Rock, AR

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

Upper Baseline, Little Rock, AR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper Baseline overall is black, making up 50.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.5%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Upper Baseline

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Baseline, Little Rock, AR Population
White
12.2%
Hispanic
35.5%
Black
50.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Baseline, Little Rock, AR

The map below shows diversity in Upper Baseline. 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.

Upper Baseline, Little Rock, AR map of race and ethnicity
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Upper Baseline Diversity Score

60.3

More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods

Upper Baseline has a diversity score of 60.3: 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. Upper Baseline is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Upper Baseline's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Upper Baseline, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Upper Baseline.

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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