Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO

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

Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ward Parkway overall is white, making up 83.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Ward Parkway

 
Self-Identified Race
Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO Population
White
83.8%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
4.0%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Ward Parkway. 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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Ward Parkway Diversity Score

28.8

More diverse than 12% of US neighborhoods

Ward Parkway has a diversity score of 28.8: 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. Ward Parkway is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 12% of them. Within Ward Parkway's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Ward Parkway, and the least diverse areas are in central Ward Parkway.

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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