Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Welty, OK

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Welty overall is white, making up 69.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 13.1%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Welty

 
Self-Identified Race
Welty, OK Population
White
69.5%
Hispanic
2.1%
Black
1.9%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
13.1%
Other
12.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Welty, OK

The map below shows diversity in Welty. 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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Welty Diversity Score

48.2

More diverse than 81% of US cities

Welty has a diversity score of 48.2: 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. Welty is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Welty's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Welty, and the least diverse areas are in north Welty.

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.