Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM

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

Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Westgate Hts overall is hispanic, making up 78.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 8.2%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Westgate Hts

 
Self-Identified Race
Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM Population
White
8.2%
Hispanic
78.6%
Black
3.3%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
4.9%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM

The map below shows diversity in Westgate Hts. 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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Westgate Hts Diversity Score

37.1

More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods

Westgate Hts has a diversity score of 37.1: 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. Westgate Hts is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within Westgate Hts's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Westgate Hts, and the least diverse areas are in west Westgate Hts.

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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