The map below shows majority race by area in Belair-Edison, 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 Belair-Edison racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Belair-Edison overall is black, making up 85.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 7.4%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Belair-Edison
Self-Identified Race |
Belair-Edison, Baltimore, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
7.4% |
Hispanic |
2.9% |
Black |
85.9% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Belair-Edison, Baltimore, MD
The map below shows diversity in Belair-Edison. 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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Belair-Edison Diversity Score
25.5
More diverse than 9% of US neighborhoods
Belair-Edison has a diversity score of 25.5: 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. Belair-Edison is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 9% of them. Within Belair-Edison's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Belair-Edison, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Belair-Edison.
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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