The map below shows majority race by area in Watt Heights, 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 Watt Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Watt Heights overall is white, making up 91.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the west 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 Watt Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Watt Heights, TN Population |
|---|---|
White |
91.2% |
Hispanic |
1.4% |
Black |
3.3% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
3.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Watt Heights, TN
The map below shows diversity in Watt Heights. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Watt Heights Diversity Score
16.5
More diverse than 37% of US cities
Watt Heights has a diversity score of 16.5: 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. Watt Heights is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 37% of them. Within Watt Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Watt Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east Watt Heights.
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.