The map below shows majority race by area in West Melbourne, 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne overall is white, making up 68.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.2%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. 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 Melbourne
Self-Identified Race |
West Melbourne, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
68.7% |
Hispanic |
14.2% |
Black |
4.7% |
Asian |
5.2% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
7.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Melbourne, FL
The map below shows diversity in West Melbourne. 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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West Melbourne Diversity Score
49.8
More diverse than 83% of US cities
West Melbourne has a diversity score of 49.8: 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 Melbourne is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within West Melbourne's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Melbourne, and the least diverse areas are in south West Melbourne.
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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