The map below shows majority race by area in Weldon Spring 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 Weldon Spring 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 Weldon Spring Heights overall is white, making up 97.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 1.2%. There are more white people in the west 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 Weldon Spring Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Weldon Spring Heights, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
97.7% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
1.2% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Weldon Spring Heights, MO
The map below shows diversity in Weldon Spring 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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Weldon Spring Heights Diversity Score
4.5
More diverse than 6% of US cities
Weldon Spring Heights has a diversity score of 4.5: 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. Weldon Spring Heights is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 6% of them. Within Weldon Spring Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Weldon Spring Heights, and the least diverse areas are in west Weldon Spring 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.