Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in White Lakes, NM

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

White Lakes, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in White Lakes overall is white, making up 66.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.1%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 White Lakes

 
Self-Identified Race
White Lakes, NM Population
White
66.4%
Hispanic
28.1%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for White Lakes, NM

The map below shows diversity in White 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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White Lakes Diversity Score

47.8

More diverse than 81% of US cities

White Lakes has a diversity score of 47.8: 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. White Lakes is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within White Lakes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south White Lakes, and the least diverse areas are in southwest White 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.