The map below shows majority race by area in Vanderbilt-West End, 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 Vanderbilt-West End racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Vanderbilt-West End overall is white, making up 47.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Vanderbilt-West End
Self-Identified Race |
Vanderbilt-West End, Nashville, TN Population |
|---|---|
White |
47.9% |
Hispanic |
5.9% |
Black |
21.8% |
Asian |
18.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
6.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Vanderbilt-West End, Nashville, TN
The map below shows diversity in Vanderbilt-West End. 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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Vanderbilt-West End Diversity Score
68.3
More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods
Vanderbilt-West End has a diversity score of 68.3: 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. Vanderbilt-West End is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Vanderbilt-West End's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Vanderbilt-West End, and the least diverse areas are in east Vanderbilt-West End.
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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