Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO

The map below shows majority race by area in Webster Park-Shady Dell, 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 Webster Park-Shady Dell racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Webster Park-Shady Dell overall is white, making up 70.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.4%. There are more white people in the southeast 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 Webster Park-Shady Dell

 
Self-Identified Race
Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO Population
White
70.1%
Hispanic
20.4%
Black
1.9%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO

The map below shows diversity in Webster Park-Shady Dell. 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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Webster Park-Shady Dell Diversity Score

46.3

More diverse than 32% of US neighborhoods

Webster Park-Shady Dell has a diversity score of 46.3: 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. Webster Park-Shady Dell is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 32% of them. Within Webster Park-Shady Dell's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Webster Park-Shady Dell, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Webster Park-Shady Dell.

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.