Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, PA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Academy Gardens overall is white, making up 59.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Academy Gardens

 
Self-Identified Race
Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, PA Population
White
59.8%
Hispanic
16.1%
Black
13.3%
Asian
7.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, PA

The map below shows diversity in Academy Gardens. 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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Academy Gardens Diversity Score

59.3

More diverse than 60% of US neighborhoods

Academy Gardens has a diversity score of 59.3: 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. Academy Gardens is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Academy Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Academy Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Academy Gardens.

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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