Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL

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

Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Avalon Highlands overall is black, making up 95.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.2%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Avalon Highlands

 
Self-Identified Race
Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL Population
White
0.3%
Hispanic
1.4%
Black
95.1%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.3%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Avalon Highlands, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Avalon Highlands. 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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Avalon Highlands Diversity Score

9.5

More diverse than 2% of US neighborhoods

Avalon Highlands has a diversity score of 9.5: 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. Avalon Highlands is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 2% of them. Within Avalon Highlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Avalon Highlands, and the least diverse areas are in central Avalon Highlands.

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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