Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Waite Park, Minneapolis, MN

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

Waite Park, Minneapolis, MN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Waite Park overall is white, making up 72.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Waite Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Waite Park, Minneapolis, MN Population
White
72.0%
Hispanic
14.2%
Black
3.2%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
9.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Waite Park, Minneapolis, MN

The map below shows diversity in Waite Park. 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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Waite Park Diversity Score

45.2

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

Waite Park has a diversity score of 45.2: 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. Waite Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within Waite Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Waite Park, and the least diverse areas are in central Waite Park.

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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