Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Westwood Community-North, Tamarac, FL

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

Westwood Community-North, Tamarac, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Westwood Community-North overall is hispanic, making up 40.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Westwood Community-North

 
Self-Identified Race
Westwood Community-North, Tamarac, FL Population
White
29.2%
Hispanic
40.1%
Black
24.6%
Asian
2.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westwood Community-North, Tamarac, FL

The map below shows diversity in Westwood Community-North. 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.

Westwood Community-North, Tamarac, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Westwood Community-North Diversity Score

69.2

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

Westwood Community-North has a diversity score of 69.2: 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. Westwood Community-North is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Westwood Community-North's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Westwood Community-North, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Westwood Community-North.

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.