Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Westpointe, Salt Lake City, UT

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

Westpointe, Salt Lake City, UT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Westpointe overall is hispanic, making up 55.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.4%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Westpointe

 
Self-Identified Race
Westpointe, Salt Lake City, UT Population
White
23.4%
Hispanic
55.0%
Black
1.9%
Asian
13.2%
Native American
0.7%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westpointe, Salt Lake City, UT

The map below shows diversity in Westpointe. 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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Westpointe Diversity Score

62.2

More diverse than 68% of US neighborhoods

Westpointe has a diversity score of 62.2: 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. Westpointe is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Westpointe's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Westpointe, and the least diverse areas are in east Westpointe.

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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