The map below shows majority race by area in Alger Heights, 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 Alger Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area
The majority race in Alger Heights overall is white, making up 57.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.2%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Alger Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Alger Heights, Grand Rapids, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
57.3% |
Hispanic |
13.7% |
Black |
21.2% |
Asian |
2.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Alger Heights, Grand Rapids, MI
The map below shows diversity in Alger Heights. 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.
Less diverse
More diverse
Colorblind friendly
off
Alger Heights Diversity Score
60.4
More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods
Alger Heights has a diversity score of 60.4: 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. Alger Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Alger Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Alger Heights, and the least diverse areas are in south Alger Heights.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South East End, Grand Rapids, MI: more diverse
- Garfield Park, Grand Rapids, MI: more diverse
- Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI: more diverse
- Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI: more diverse
- South East Community, Grand Rapids, MI: more diverse
- Millbrook, Grand Rapids, MI: more diverse
- Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI: less diverse
- Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI: less diverse
- East Hills, Grand Rapids, MI: less diverse
- Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI: less diverse
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- River Dance at Steiner Ranch, Austin, TX: less diverse
- Urbanizacion Turabo Gdns, Caguas, PR: less diverse
- Cottage Park, Mobile, AL: less diverse
- Questa, Mountain House, CA: more diverse
- Prospect-Shields, Fort Collins, CO: less diverse
- Parcelas Nueva Vida, Ponce, PR: less diverse
- North End, Nashua, NH: less diverse
- Central, Helena, MT: less diverse
- Mt Ivy, Pomona, NY: more diverse
- Chabot Park, Oakland, CA: more diverse