Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Plaza, Kansas City, MO

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

West Plaza, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Plaza overall is white, making up 77.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.0%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Plaza

 
Self-Identified Race
West Plaza, Kansas City, MO Population
White
77.1%
Hispanic
5.7%
Black
7.0%
Asian
3.6%
Native American
0.7%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Plaza, Kansas City, MO

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

39.3

More diverse than 22% of US neighborhoods

West Plaza has a diversity score of 39.3: 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 Plaza is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 22% of them. Within West Plaza's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast West Plaza, and the least diverse areas are in west West Plaza.

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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