Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Watterson Park, KY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Watterson Park overall is white, making up 50.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.4%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Watterson Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Watterson Park, KY Population
White
50.5%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
30.4%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.4%
Other
8.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Watterson Park, KY

The map below shows diversity in Watterson 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Watterson Park Diversity Score

63.5

More diverse than 96% of US cities

Watterson Park has a diversity score of 63.5: 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. Watterson Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Watterson Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Watterson Park, and the least diverse areas are in central Watterson 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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