Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in Village de L'Est, 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 Village de L'Est racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Village de L'Est overall is black, making up 65.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.8%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Village de L'Est

 
Self-Identified Race
Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA Population
White
1.2%
Hispanic
6.1%
Black
65.5%
Asian
24.8%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in Village de L'Est. 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.

Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Village de L'Est Diversity Score

50.4

More diverse than 39% of US neighborhoods

Village de L'Est has a diversity score of 50.4: 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. Village de L'Est is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Village de L'Est's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Village de L'Est, and the least diverse areas are in east Village de L'Est.

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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