Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 1st Ward, Allentown, PA

The map below shows majority race by area in 1st Ward, 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 1st Ward racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

1st Ward, Allentown, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in 1st Ward overall is hispanic, making up 71.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.8%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 1st Ward

 
Self-Identified Race
1st Ward, Allentown, PA Population
White
14.8%
Hispanic
71.7%
Black
9.3%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 1st Ward, Allentown, PA

The map below shows diversity in 1st Ward. 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.

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1st Ward Diversity Score

45.4

More diverse than 31% of US neighborhoods

1st Ward has a diversity score of 45.4: 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. 1st Ward is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 31% of them. Within 1st Ward's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast 1st Ward, and the least diverse areas are in southwest 1st Ward.

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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