Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Arlington Heights, IL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Arlington Heights overall is white, making up 73.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. 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 Arlington Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Arlington Heights, IL Population
White
73.6%
Hispanic
10.5%
Black
2.6%
Asian
9.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Arlington Heights, IL

The map below shows diversity in Arlington 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Arlington Heights Diversity Score

43.6

More diverse than 76% of US cities

Arlington Heights has a diversity score of 43.6: 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. Arlington Heights is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Arlington Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Arlington Heights, and the least diverse areas are in east Arlington 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.

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