The US is a very diverse country with various Race and Ethnicity; Whites, Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics. But the country is dominated mostly by Whites with many Hispanics.

In terms of the White population you can see the US is dominated by a white population however the further south you go the more diverse the states are and you begin to see the percentage of the white population decreasing, especially towards the South West of the US.

The City with the highest percentage is Magoffin, KY with 97.4% but the City with highest number is Los Angles, CA with 2,563,609

In terms of the Black population you can see, there aren't many "Black" race states in the US, however the further south you go the more diverse the states are and you begin to see the percentage of the white population increasing, especially towards the South East of the US.

The City with the highest percentage is Claiborne, MS with 88.6% but the City with highest number is Cook, IL with 1,281,981

In terms of the Asian population you can see there isn't much of an Asian population, however the further west you go, you can see a large percentage of an Asian population but the US as a whole has a very low Asian population.

The City with the highest percentage is Honolulu, HI with 62.19% but the City with highest number is Los Angles, CA with 1,697,762.

In terms of the Hispanic population you can see again, the Hispanic, or Latino population is dominant towards the south West. However, Far South East there is a large percentage of Hispanians or Latinos.

The City with the highest percentage is Barranquitas, PR with 99.73% but the City with highest number is Los Angles, CA with 4,804,763.

Florida and Cape Coral

Florida's population in 2022 is estimated to be 22.05 million, which is the third most populated state in the US. It was the first region to be visited and settled by Europeans in the 15th Century and attracted many Africans from British colonies who were seeking freedom from slavery. Cape Coral is the 9th largest city in Florida and 113th largest city in the US. With its discovery in 1957, the City was designed to provide for the Veterans and Retirees who are American. Because of this, Cape Coral is mostly a White population.

Although Florida is mostly a white population, it still has a large Asian and Black population, especially towards Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa and Orlando, which are some of the most famous states in the US. for its sports especially such as Basketball and american Football.

On the other hand, Cape Coral is more of a state for people to get away, along a cost full of large canals. which is why it is mostly white populated and a large amount of asians for Cape Coral's history and for a relaxing holiday.

The majority race in Cape Coral overall is white at 73.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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.

Diversity and Diversity Score

The map below shows diversity in Cape Coral. 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.

With a diversity score of 80 out of 100, Cape Coral is more diverse than other US cities. The most diverse area within Cape Coral's proper boundaries is to the central of the city. The least diverse areas are located in the southeast parts of Cape Coral.

USA

Cape Coral

Florida

63.3%

15,343,997

74.8%

171,979

White Population

57.8%

234,370,202

13.5%

3,270,863

4.9%

11,345

Black Population

12.1%

40,610,815

2.2%

543,394

1.5%

3,491

Asian Population

5.9%

17,186,320

20.7%

5,015,015

18.7%

42,984

Hispanic Population

18.7%

56,510,571

Other Population

0.3%

127,520

0.1%

819

Other Population

5.5%

17,100,785

To conclude, Cape Coral is mostly populated by a white race. But due to the recent event of a hurricane hitting Cape Coral on the 28th September 2022, these figures could drastically be effected with a lot of people having to evacuate Cape Coral. This could effect the race and ethnicity in Cape Coral depending on the race and ethnicity that evacuates the city. But also, the race and ethnicity of Florida in general, as some people may evacuate to other states or countries instead of just another city in Florida.

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Figure references:

Figure 1: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Color-Climate-zones-of-the-continental-United-States-as-defined-by-the-Department-of_fig3_324925088

Figure 2: https://gisgeography.com/us-temperature-map/

Figure 3 & 4: https://earthathome.org/hoe/se/climate/

Figure 5: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather-news/article261444497.html

Figure 6: https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/2021/09/30/what-is-dry-season-in-central-florida/

Figure 7: https://www.geographyrealm.com/latitude-longitude/

Figure 8: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-08/documents/climate-change-fl.pdf

Figure 9, 10 & 11: https://weatherspark.com/y/17574/Average-Weather-in-Cape-Coral-Florida-United-States-Year-Round

Figure 12: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/09/28/increasingly-damaging-storm-surge-videos-coming-in-as-ian-comes-ashore

Figure 13: https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-ian-81-killed-and-many-unaccounted-for-after-one-of-strongest-costliest-storms-in-us-history-12709413