The map below shows majority race by area in Valley Water Mills, 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 Valley Water Mills racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Valley Water Mills overall is white, making up 93.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.1%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Valley Water Mills
Self-Identified Race |
Valley Water Mills, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
93.8% |
Hispanic |
4.1% |
Black |
1.4% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Valley Water Mills, MO
The map below shows diversity in Valley Water Mills. 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.
Valley Water Mills Diversity Score
11.8
More diverse than 24% of US cities
Valley Water Mills has a diversity score of 11.8: 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. Valley Water Mills is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Valley Water Mills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Valley Water Mills, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Valley Water Mills.
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.