Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Whiteman Air Force Base, MO

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

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Whiteman Air Force Base overall is white, making up 79.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Whiteman Air Force Base

 
Self-Identified Race
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO Population
White
79.0%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
9.4%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Whiteman Air Force Base, MO

The map below shows diversity in Whiteman Air Force Base. 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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Whiteman Air Force Base Diversity Score

36.1

More diverse than 69% of US cities

Whiteman Air Force Base has a diversity score of 36.1: 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. Whiteman Air Force Base is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Whiteman Air Force Base's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Whiteman Air Force Base, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Whiteman Air Force Base.

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.