Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Albany Park, Chicago, IL

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

Albany Park, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Albany Park overall is hispanic, making up 48.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.8%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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:

Race in Albany Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Albany Park, Chicago, IL Population
White
27.8%
Hispanic
48.3%
Black
4.3%
Asian
15.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Albany Park, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Albany Park. 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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Albany Park Diversity Score

66.2

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

Albany Park has a diversity score of 66.2: 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. Albany Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Albany Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Albany Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Albany Park.

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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