Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows majority race by area in Western 49-63, 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 Western 49-63 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Western 49-63 overall is white, making up 80.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.4%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Western 49-63

 
Self-Identified Race
Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO Population
White
80.6%
Hispanic
9.4%
Black
2.9%
Asian
4.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO

The map below shows diversity in Western 49-63. 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.

Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Western 49-63 Diversity Score

33.8

More diverse than 16% of US neighborhoods

Western 49-63 has a diversity score of 33.8: 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. Western 49-63 is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Western 49-63's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Western 49-63, and the least diverse areas are in central Western 49-63.

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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