Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Gate, Columbus, OH

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

West Gate, Columbus, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Gate overall is white, making up 58.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.1%. 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 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 West Gate

 
Self-Identified Race
West Gate, Columbus, OH Population
White
58.9%
Hispanic
21.1%
Black
13.2%
Asian
2.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Gate, Columbus, OH

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

58.9

More diverse than 60% of US neighborhoods

West Gate has a diversity score of 58.9: 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 Gate is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 60% of them. Within West Gate's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest West Gate, and the least diverse areas are in west West Gate.

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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