The map below shows majority race by area in West Congress, 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 Congress racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in West Congress overall is white, making up 48.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 38.6%. 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 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 West Congress
Self-Identified Race |
West Congress, Austin, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
48.8% |
Hispanic |
38.6% |
Black |
8.1% |
Asian |
2.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Congress, Austin, TX
The map below shows diversity in West Congress. 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 Congress Diversity Score
60.6
More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods
West Congress has a diversity score of 60.6: 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 Congress is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within West Congress's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north West Congress, and the least diverse areas are in west West Congress.
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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