The map below shows majority race by area in Westside Community Betterment, 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 Westside Community Betterment racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Westside Community Betterment overall is white, making up 76.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 9.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Westside Community Betterment
Self-Identified Race |
Westside Community Betterment, Springfield, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
76.4% |
Hispanic |
7.8% |
Black |
5.5% |
Asian |
1.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
9.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westside Community Betterment, Springfield, MO
The map below shows diversity in Westside Community Betterment. 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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Westside Community Betterment Diversity Score
40.0
More diverse than 23% of US neighborhoods
Westside Community Betterment has a diversity score of 40.0: 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. Westside Community Betterment is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 23% of them. Within Westside Community Betterment's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Westside Community Betterment, and the least diverse areas are in east Westside Community Betterment.
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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