The map below shows majority race by area in Waxia, 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 Waxia racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Waxia overall is white, making up 83.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.3%. 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 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 Waxia
Self-Identified Race |
Waxia, LA Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.6% |
Hispanic |
1.9% |
Black |
14.3% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Waxia, LA
The map below shows diversity in Waxia. 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.
Waxia Diversity Score
28.1
More diverse than 59% of US cities
Waxia has a diversity score of 28.1: 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. Waxia is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Waxia's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Waxia, and the least diverse areas are in central Waxia.
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.