Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wallace Woods, Covington, KY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wallace Woods overall is white, making up 64.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Wallace Woods

 
Self-Identified Race
Wallace Woods, Covington, KY Population
White
64.1%
Hispanic
17.9%
Black
8.7%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wallace Woods, Covington, KY

The map below shows diversity in Wallace Woods. 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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Wallace Woods Diversity Score

54.3

More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods

Wallace Woods has a diversity score of 54.3: 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. Wallace Woods is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Wallace Woods's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Wallace Woods, and the least diverse areas are in south Wallace Woods.

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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