The map below shows majority race by area in Vallecitos, 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 Vallecitos racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Vallecitos overall is hispanic, making up 90.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 5.1%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the west 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 Vallecitos
Self-Identified Race |
Vallecitos, NM Population |
|---|---|
White |
3.8% |
Hispanic |
90.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
1.0% |
Native American |
5.1% |
Other |
0.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Vallecitos, NM
The map below shows diversity in Vallecitos. 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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Vallecitos Diversity Score
18.7
More diverse than 42% of US cities
Vallecitos has a diversity score of 18.7: 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. Vallecitos is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Vallecitos's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Vallecitos, and the least diverse areas are in east Vallecitos.
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.