The map below shows majority race by area in Westwood Lakes, 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 Lakes racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Westwood Lakes overall is hispanic, making up 89.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 9.9%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Westwood Lakes
Self-Identified Race |
Westwood Lakes, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
9.9% |
Hispanic |
89.0% |
Black |
0.4% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Westwood Lakes, FL
The map below shows diversity in Westwood Lakes. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Westwood Lakes Diversity Score
19.9
More diverse than 45% of US cities
Westwood Lakes has a diversity score of 19.9: 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 Lakes is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Westwood Lakes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Westwood Lakes, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Westwood Lakes.
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.