Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Memorial, Katy, TX

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

West Memorial, Katy, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Memorial overall is white, making up 55.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Memorial

 
Self-Identified Race
West Memorial, Katy, TX Population
White
55.1%
Hispanic
31.1%
Black
5.1%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Memorial, Katy, TX

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

59.3

More diverse than 60% of US neighborhoods

West Memorial has a diversity score of 59.3: 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 Memorial is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 60% of them. Within West Memorial's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west West Memorial, and the least diverse areas are in south West Memorial.

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.