Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Aetna, Gary, IN

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

Aetna, Gary, IN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Aetna overall is black, making up 77.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.2%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Aetna

 
Self-Identified Race
Aetna, Gary, IN Population
White
9.4%
Hispanic
12.2%
Black
77.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
0.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Aetna, Gary, IN

The map below shows diversity in Aetna. 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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Aetna Diversity Score

37.8

More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods

Aetna has a diversity score of 37.8: 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. Aetna is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within Aetna's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Aetna, and the least diverse areas are in east Aetna.

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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