Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL

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

West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Avenue overall is white, making up 55.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 33.6%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 West Avenue

 
Self-Identified Race
West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL Population
White
55.6%
Hispanic
33.6%
Black
1.3%
Asian
4.6%
Native American
0.3%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL

The map below shows diversity in West Avenue. 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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West Avenue Diversity Score

57.3

More diverse than 55% of US neighborhoods

West Avenue has a diversity score of 57.3: 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. West Avenue is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 55% of them. Within West Avenue's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest West Avenue, and the least diverse areas are in west West Avenue.

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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