The map below shows majority race by area in Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, 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 Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area overall is hispanic, making up 41.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.6%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area
Self-Identified Race |
Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
18.6% |
Hispanic |
41.7% |
Black |
27.6% |
Asian |
8.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, Houston, TX
The map below shows diversity in Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area. 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.
Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area Diversity Score
70.7
More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods
Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area has a diversity score of 70.7: 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. Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Willow Meadows-Willowbend Area.
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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